What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarksville has the oldest population (median age 52.8).

Genesee has the most people working from home (5.1%).

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	Genesee
People
Population	1,007Lowest	1,492Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-15.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.8±5.2Highest 33% above NY	44.9±9.2Lowest 13% above NY
	Clarksville and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Genesee and Clarksville 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%	21.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7%
	Genesee 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	$66,442±$8kHighest 23% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$90,200±$12kLowest 79% below NY	$104,600±$10kHighest 75% below NY
	Genesee and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$802±$181Lowest 51% below NY	$831±$191Highest 49% below NY
	Genesee and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,223Lowest 66% below NY	$2,613Highest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±36Highest NY: 52.1%	42.4%±28.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Clarksville and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.2%Highest NY: 14%	14.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	28 minHighest 15% below NY
Work from home	0.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.