What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Pitcairn has the most affordable homes ($112k 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	Pitcairn
People
Population	616Lowest	833Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.9±5Lowest 15% above NY	46.7±2.6Highest 17% above NY
	Pitcairn and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±9.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.1%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Pitcairn and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.6%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pitcairn and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.6 NY: 7%	2.3%±1.6 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$19kHighest about the NY average	$56,389±$12kLowest 34% below NY
	Coldspring and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,100±$21kHighest 69% below NY	$111,600±$14kLowest 74% below NY
	Coldspring and Pitcairn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$713±$196 56% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,905Lowest 71% below NY	$2,092Highest 68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	65.2%±62.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Pitcairn 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%	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	91.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	35 minHighest 6% above NY
Work from home	17.5%±16.9Highest NY: 14.9%	12.6%±12.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Coldspring and Pitcairn 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.