What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clermont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($316k 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	Clermont	Middlefield
People
Population	2,067Highest	1,797Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.6±5.6Highest 12% above NY	43.8±6.1Lowest 10% above NY
	Clermont and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	14.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Clermont and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Middlefield and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	44.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	47.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%	9.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7%
	Middlefield and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,104±$16kLowest 11% above NY	$118,333±$25kHighest 38% above NY
	Middlefield and Clermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$452,000±$78kHighest 7% above NY	$316,200±$43kLowest 25% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,299±$268Highest 20% below NY	$1,145±$104Lowest 29% below NY
	Clermont and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,480Highest about the NY average	$3,037Lowest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.3%±28.9Highest NY: 52.1%	20.8%±19.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Clermont and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest NY: 14%	6.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 26% below NY	19 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	12.5%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%	8.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Clermont and Middlefield 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.