What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

Chittenango has the most kids (22.2% under 18).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarkson	Chittenango
People
Population	6,810Highest	4,831Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY	41±4.5Lowest 3% above NY
	Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chittenango and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Highest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,286±$15kHighest 3% below NY	$70,786±$7kLowest 18% below NY
	Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY	$182,500±$17kLowest 57% below NY
	Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY	$782±$189Lowest 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,146Highest 22% below NY	$5,000Lowest 24% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chittenango and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%	14.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	65.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	26 minLowest 19% below NY
Work from home	8.4%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%	8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Clarkson and Chittenango 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.