What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clyde has the most people working from home (8.7%).

Addison has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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	Clyde	Addison
People
Population	2,001Highest	1,688Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.1±4.5Highest 4% below NY	36.8±3.7Lowest 8% below NY
	Clyde and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.8%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Addison and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%	15.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Clyde and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	17.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±2.8Highest NY: 7%	3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Clyde and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,407±$12kHighest 27% below NY	$55,921±$15kLowest 35% below NY
	Clyde and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$96,900±$13kLowest 77% below NY	$97,300±$6kHighest 77% below NY
	Addison and Clyde are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$757±$124Highest 53% below NY	$716±$370Lowest 56% below NY
	Clyde and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,698Lowest 59% below NY	$2,942Highest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.4%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1%	31.7%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Clyde and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.7%Highest NY: 14%	17.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	21 minLowest 35% below NY
Work from home	8.7%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%	3.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Clyde and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#464 of 484 in NY
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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.