What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Willsboro has the most people working from home (12%).

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	Willsboro
People
Population	2,492Highest	1,903Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.2±5.3Lowest 9% above NY	55±4.5Highest 38% above NY
Kids under 18	24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	23%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	28.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Willsboro 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%	32%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±6.7Highest NY: 7%	1.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Chesterfield and Willsboro 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	$69,766±$26kHighest 19% below NY
	Willsboro 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±$49kLowest 66% below NY	$237,900±$48kHighest 44% below NY
	Willsboro and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,114±$43Highest 31% below NY	$720±$46Lowest 56% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,071Lowest 69% below NY	$2,914Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.5%±20.7Highest NY: 52.1%	61.1%±35.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Chesterfield and Willsboro 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%	12.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	24 minHighest 27% below NY
Work from home	3.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	12%±9.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Willsboro and Chesterfield 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.