What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lake Luzerne has the oldest population (median age 52.5).

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Measure	Corinth	Lake Luzerne
People
Population	2,592Lowest	3,080Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.5±3.2Lowest 3% below NY	52.5±11.7Highest 32% above NY
	Lake Luzerne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%	16.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Corinth and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.3%±7.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lake Luzerne and Corinth 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%	25%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2Lowest NY: 7%	6.6%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	Lake Luzerne and Corinth 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	$46,633±$7kLowest 46% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$188,100±$15kLowest 56% below NY	$222,800±$11kHighest 47% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$978±$84Highest 40% below NY	$951±$48Lowest 41% below NY
	Corinth and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,766Highest 58% below NY	$2,677Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.7%±12.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	56.1%±76.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lake Luzerne and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.9%Lowest NY: 14%	33.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 25% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	5.5%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	4.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Corinth and Lake Luzerne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#336 of 484 in NY
School district	—	HADLEY-LUZERNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	HADLEY-LUZERNE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.4
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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.