What stands out worked out from the figures below

Carroll has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).

Tioga has the most people working from home (8%).

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	Carroll	Tioga
People
Population	3,417Lowest	4,348Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.5±7.6Highest 17% above NY	45.2±3.5Lowest 14% above NY
	Carroll and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	13.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Carroll and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.4%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9%	23.1%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Carroll and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	13.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±2.7Highest NY: 7%
	Tioga and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,321±$8kHighest 10% below NY	$68,523±$20kLowest 20% below NY
	Carroll and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$143,900±$21kHighest 66% below NY	$125,300±$35kLowest 70% below NY
	Carroll and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$690±$221Lowest 57% below NY	$847±$219Highest 48% below NY
	Tioga and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,076Highest 53% below NY	$2,614Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.4%±22.5Highest NY: 52.1%	39.9%±29.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Carroll and Tioga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest NY: 14%	11.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 38% below NY	21 minHighest 36% below NY
Work from home	1%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	8%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#173 of 484 in NY	#342 of 484 in NY
School district	FREWSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	TIOGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	FREWSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	TIOGA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.3Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.