What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hounsfield has the highest household income ($83k).

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	Dexter	Hounsfield
People
Population	754Lowest	3,257Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±10.5Lowest 7% above NY	49.3±6.6Highest 24% above NY
	Hounsfield and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	28.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	15.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	27.1%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9%	22.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Dexter and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Dexter and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$49,408±$15kLowest 43% below NY	$82,981±$9kHighest 3% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,000±$19kLowest 63% below NY	$258,100±$37kHighest 39% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$620±$126Lowest 62% below NY	$1,315±$97Highest 19% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,966Lowest 55% below NY	$4,428Highest 33% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.5%±23.7Highest NY: 52.1%	52.6%±19.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Dexter and Hounsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.8%Highest NY: 14%	7.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 51% below NY	25 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	5.1%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%	4.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Dexter and Hounsfield 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	—	#156 of 484 in NY
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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.