What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canadice has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

Johnsburg has the most people working from home (16.7%).

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	Canadice	Johnsburg
People
Population	1,631Lowest	1,786Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	58.7±6.5Highest 47% above NY	56.2±5.8Lowest 41% above NY
	Canadice and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	13.4%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Johnsburg and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.9%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Johnsburg and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	36.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
	Johnsburg and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,740±$6kHighest 21% below NY	$60,987±$8kLowest 29% below NY
	Canadice and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$186,800±$23kLowest 56% below NY	$215,600±$41kHighest 49% below NY
	Johnsburg and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,047±$203Highest 35% below NY	$942±$94Lowest 42% below NY
	Canadice and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,684Highest 44% below NY	$2,973Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	31.5%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Johnsburg and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NY: 14%	10.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	5.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.7%±16.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Johnsburg and Canadice 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.