What stands out worked out from the figures below

Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

Fort Edward has the most people working from home (9.1%).

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	Corinth	Fort Edward
People
Population	2,592Lowest	3,152Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.5±3.2Highest 3% below NY	36.1±5.3Lowest 9% below NY
	Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.7%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fort Edward and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%	12.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	15.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Highest NY: 7%	2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,071±$13kHighest 12% below NY	$71,845±$20kLowest 16% below NY
	Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$188,100±$15kHighest 56% below NY	$176,100±$26kLowest 58% below NY
	Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$978±$84Highest 40% below NY	$971±$68Lowest 40% below NY
	Corinth and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,766Lowest 58% below NY	$4,208Highest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	65.6%±21.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Fort Edward and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Highest NY: 14%	13.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	63.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1949Highest 10 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 25% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.1%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Fort Edward and Corinth 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.