What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clare has the most affordable homes ($88k median).

Pierrepont has the most people working from home (4.4%).

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	Clare	Pierrepont
People
Population	80Lowest	2,521Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.5% NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.5±12.2Lowest 6% below NY	42.4±4.7Highest 7% above NY
	Pierrepont and Clare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.3%±37Highest NY: 20.5%	23%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Clare and Pierrepont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±30.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.3%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pierrepont and Clare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	7.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	30.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±24.7Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Pierrepont and Clare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$92,500±$19k 8% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$87,500±$48kLowest 79% below NY	$131,300±$26kHighest 69% below NY
	Pierrepont and Clare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,125±$290 31% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,531Lowest 77% below NY	$2,898Highest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	13.9%±41.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Pierrepont and Clare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	38.8%Highest NY: 14%	4.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	24 minHighest 27% below NY
Work from home	0%±45.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	4.4%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pierrepont and Clare 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.