What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

Alexander has the oldest population (median age 32.7).

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	Clymer	Alexander
People
Population	2,165Lowest	2,572Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	27.1±6.3Lowest 32% below NY	32.7±5.3Highest 18% below NY
	Alexander and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	39.2%±11.8Highest NY: 20.5%	31.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Clymer and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	12.5%±1.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Alexander and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,917±$17kHighest about the NY average	$75,875±$14kLowest 12% below NY
	Clymer and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,700±$25kHighest 61% below NY	$163,100±$17kLowest 62% below NY
	Clymer and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$637±$42Lowest 61% below NY	$1,277±$565Highest 21% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,573Lowest 61% below NY	$3,732Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1%	16.9%±5.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Clymer and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Highest NY: 14%	2.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	22 minLowest 34% below NY
Work from home	11%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9%	3.7%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Clymer and Alexander 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	—	#295 of 484 in NY
School district	—	ALEXANDER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	ALEXANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.5
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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.