What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rossie has the highest household income ($73k).

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	Clinton	Rossie
People
Population	574Lowest	785Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41±9.9Highest 3% above NY	36.4±11.3Lowest 9% below NY
	Clinton and Rossie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±6.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.5%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Rossie and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%	8.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	6.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	5.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Clinton and Rossie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,556±$8kLowest 41% below NY	$72,578±$11kHighest 16% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$89,200±$39kLowest 79% below NY	$99,800±$29kHighest 76% below NY
	Rossie and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$754±$64 53% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$933Lowest 86% below NY	$2,141Highest 67% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	84.2%±35.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Rossie and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	23.6%Lowest NY: 14%	25.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	83.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 10% above NY	30 minLowest 9% below NY
Work from home	5.1%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%	2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Clinton and Rossie 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.