What stands out worked out from the figures below

Croghan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

Dexter has the most kids (28.4% under 18).

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	Croghan	Dexter
People
Population	642Lowest	754Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.4±10.7Highest 17% above NY	42.7±10.5Lowest 7% above NY
	Croghan and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	28.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	19.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.1%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Dexter and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±5.5Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Croghan and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,731±$6kHighest 40% below NY	$49,408±$15kLowest 43% below NY
	Croghan and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$160,000±$12kHighest 62% below NY	$158,000±$19kLowest 63% below NY
	Croghan and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$721±$146Highest 56% below NY	$620±$126Lowest 62% below NY
	Croghan and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,560Lowest 61% below NY	$2,966Highest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.1%±7.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	68.5%±23.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Dexter and Croghan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.1%Lowest NY: 14%	20.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	60.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	64.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 31% below NY	16 minLowest 51% below NY
Work from home	4.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Dexter and Croghan 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.