What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deerfield has the highest household income ($101k).

Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.5%).

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	Deerfield	Trenton
People
Population	3,933Lowest	4,257Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.6±4.1Highest 17% above NY	44.3±2.2Lowest 11% above NY
	Deerfield and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Trenton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.6%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9%	22.1%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Deerfield and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	3.6%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Deerfield and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,029±$7kHighest 18% above NY	$88,807±$13kLowest 3% above NY
	Deerfield and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,300±$16kHighest 45% below NY	$225,400±$32kLowest 47% below NY
	Deerfield and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$763±$122Lowest 53% below NY	$895±$397Highest 45% below NY
	Trenton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,990Highest 39% below NY	$3,887Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.1%±32.8Highest NY: 52.1%	34.4%±31.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Deerfield and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NY: 14%	7.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	12.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Trenton and Deerfield 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	#120 of 484 in NY	#117 of 484 in NY
School district	WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.