What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has the most people working from home (10.7%).

Youngstown has the most affordable homes ($216k 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	Cambridge	Youngstown
People
Population	1,912Highest	1,758Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.4±4Lowest 17% above NY	49.6±3.2Highest 25% above NY
	Youngstown and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	22%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Youngstown and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.4%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	28.7%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Youngstown and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	42%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Youngstown and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,796±$14kHighest about the NY average	$81,369±$17kLowest 5% below NY
	Cambridge and Youngstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$300,300±$41kHighest 29% below NY	$216,100±$21kLowest 49% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$103Highest 34% below NY	$900±$124Lowest 44% below NY
	Cambridge and Youngstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,317Highest 4% below NY	$3,930Lowest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±41.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	56.9%±6.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Youngstown and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest NY: 14%	5.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	77.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 3% below NY	31 minLowest 6% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Cambridge and Youngstown 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.