What stands out worked out from the figures below

Claverack has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Batavia has the most affordable homes ($191k median).

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	Claverack	Batavia
People
Population	6,054Lowest	6,656Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.1±2.8Highest 33% above NY	50.2±6.1Lowest 26% above NY
	Claverack and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	16.5%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Batavia and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.5%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Batavia and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	6%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Batavia and Claverack are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,111±$11kHighest 14% below NY	$67,207±$11kLowest 22% below NY
	Claverack and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$326,200±$52kHighest 23% below NY	$191,000±$11kLowest 55% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,243±$358Highest 23% below NY	$1,139±$153Lowest 30% below NY
	Claverack and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,523Lowest 46% below NY	$5,723Highest 13% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.4%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1%	57%±24.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Claverack and Batavia 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%	9.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	13.4%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	9.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Claverack and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)	—
High school in town	BROOKWOOD SECURE CENTER FOR YOUTH	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.