What stands out worked out from the figures below

Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

Alabama has the most affordable homes ($146k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Broadalbin	Alabama
People
Population	1,819Lowest	1,831Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.3±5Highest 6% below NY	34.8±4.2Lowest 13% below NY
	Broadalbin and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.8%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.2%±8.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Alabama and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.6%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	9.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	30.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7%	6.7%±4.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Broadalbin and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,557±$11kHighest 25% above NY	$81,833±$11kLowest 5% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$164,300±$15kHighest 61% below NY	$145,600±$14kLowest 66% below NY
	Broadalbin and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$992±$274Highest 39% below NY	$775±$141Lowest 52% below NY
	Broadalbin and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,809Highest 42% below NY	$3,444Lowest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1%	24.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Broadalbin and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest NY: 14%	7.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% below NY	30 minHighest 7% below NY
Work from home	7.4%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	5.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Broadalbin and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#134 of 484 in NY	—
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.