What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conewango has the most affordable homes ($125k median).

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

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	Conewango	Clymer
People
Population	2,073Lowest	2,165Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY	27.1±6.3Highest 32% below NY
	Clymer and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5%	39.2%±11.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Conewango and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.3%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9%	9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Conewango and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	19.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.2 NY: 7%	1.8%±0.9 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY	$87,917±$17kHighest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,800±$65kLowest 71% below NY	$163,700±$25kHighest 61% below NY
	Clymer and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY	$637±$42Highest 61% below NY
	Clymer and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,719Highest 59% below NY	$2,573Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	28.6%±44.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Clymer and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	32%Highest NY: 14%	6.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	23 minHighest 29% below NY
Work from home	13.2%±7Highest NY: 14.9%	11%±8.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Conewango and Clymer 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.