What stands out worked out from the figures below

Coldspring has the most homeowners (94.8%).

Red House has the most renters (58.3% rent).

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	Red House
People
Population	616Highest	22Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	45.9±5Highest 15% above NY	41.8±6.8Lowest 5% above NY
	Coldspring and Red House 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%	22.7%±100Highest NY: 20.5%
	Red House 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%	31.8%±100Highest NY: 17.9%
	Red House 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%	11.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	0%±90Lowest NY: 7%
	Coldspring and Red House are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,250±$19k about the NY average	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,100±$21kHighest 69% below NY	$131,300±$27kLowest 69% below NY
	Coldspring and Red House are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,905Highest 71% below NY	$1,625Lowest 75% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 NY: 52.1%	0%±100 NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	14.3%Highest NY: 14%	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	41.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 min 18% below NY	—
Work from home	17.5%±16.9Highest NY: 14.9%	9.1%±16.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Coldspring and Red House 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.