What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarksville has the most kids (17.7% under 18).

Alma has the most people working from home (4.2%).

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	Clarksville	Alma
People
Population	1,007Highest	644Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.8±5.2Highest 33% above NY	52±7.6Lowest 31% above NY
	Clarksville and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	11.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Clarksville and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.7%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9%	30%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Clarksville and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	9.8%±8.6Highest NY: 7%
	Alma and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$44,500±$10kLowest 48% below NY	$45,000±$13kHighest 48% below NY
	Alma and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$90,200±$12kHighest 79% below NY	$84,200±$17kLowest 80% below NY
	Clarksville and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$802±$181 51% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,223Lowest 66% below NY	$2,569Highest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±36Highest NY: 52.1%	47.8%±78.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Clarksville and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.2%Lowest NY: 14%	21.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	84%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 22% below NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	0.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	4.2%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Alma and Clarksville 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.