What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coldspring has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).

Fremont has the most expensive homes ($176k 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	Coldspring	Fremont
People
Population	616Lowest	794Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.9±5Lowest 15% above NY	47.8±3.1Highest 20% above NY
	Fremont and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5%	13.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Coldspring and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.6 NY: 17.9%	19.8%±3.8 NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Coldspring and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$19kHighest about the NY average	$68,333±$10kLowest 21% below NY
	Coldspring and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,100±$21kLowest 69% below NY	$175,600±$18kHighest 59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,018±$572 37% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,905Lowest 71% below NY	$4,718Highest 28% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	37%±55.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Fremont and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NY: 14%	8.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	19 minLowest 40% below NY
Work from home	17.5%±16.9Highest NY: 14.9%	12.1%±6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Coldspring and Fremont 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.