What stands out worked out from the figures below

Burdett has the most expensive homes ($155k median).

Riverside has the most kids (37.7% under 18).

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	Burdett	Riverside
People
Population	536Lowest	624Highest
Median age	34.2±4.2Highest 14% below NY	31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY
	Burdett and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	14%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	14.9%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Riverside and Burdett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±3.5Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Burdett and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,750±$19kLowest 20% below NY	$88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY
	Riverside and Burdett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,100±$48kHighest 63% below NY	$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY
	Burdett and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,021±$188 37% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,500Highest 62% below NY	$2,023Lowest 69% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.5%±97.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Riverside and Burdett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest NY: 14%	12.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1950Highest 9 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 43% below NY	18 minLowest 46% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Riverside and Burdett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.