What stands out worked out from the figures below

Celoron has the most people working from home (14.3%).

Plattsburgh West has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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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.

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Measure	Celoron	Plattsburgh West
People
Population	1,397Highest	1,328Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.9±3.6Lowest 10% above NY	45±7.9Highest 13% above NY
	Plattsburgh West and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±7.8Highest NY: 20.5%	19.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Celoron and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.8%±8.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Plattsburgh West and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	12%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
	Plattsburgh West and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,964±$21kHighest 40% below NY	$49,904±$13kLowest 42% below NY
	Celoron and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$92,700±$13kHighest 78% below NY	$60,200±$23kLowest 86% below NY
	Celoron and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$917±$86Lowest 43% below NY	$974±$141Highest 40% below NY
	Plattsburgh West and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,927Lowest 71% below NY	$2,054Highest 69% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1%	32.1%±35.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Celoron and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.6%Lowest NY: 14%	20%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	65.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1991Highest 32 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	13 minLowest 60% below NY	14 minHighest 57% below NY
Work from home	14.3%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9%	5.4%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Celoron and Plattsburgh West 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.