What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Parishville has the most people working from home (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	Chesterfield	Parishville
People
Population	2,492Highest	1,658Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY	45.8±10.6Highest 15% above NY
	Parishville and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	18.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Chesterfield and Parishville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Parishville and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	30.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±6.7Highest NY: 7%	5.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Chesterfield and Parishville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,278±$24kLowest 24% below NY	$77,095±$10kHighest 10% below NY
	Parishville and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$142,900±$49kHighest 66% below NY	$133,300±$45kLowest 69% below NY
	Chesterfield and Parishville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,114±$43Lowest 31% below NY	$1,175±$662Highest 28% below NY
	Parishville and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,071Lowest 69% below NY	$2,290Highest 65% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±20.7Highest NY: 52.1%	61.6%±28.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Chesterfield and Parishville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.5%Highest NY: 14%	13.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	23 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	3.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	7%±5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Parishville and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.4
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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.