What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duane has the most affordable homes ($121k median).

Blenheim has the most people working from home (16.3%).

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	Duane	Blenheim
People
Population	226Lowest	305Highest
Median age	52.3±10.7Highest 31% above NY	51.5±7.4Lowest 29% above NY
	Duane and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±11.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	16.7%±5.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Blenheim and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	28.5%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	27.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±6.3Lowest NY: 7%	3%±5.6Highest NY: 7%
	Blenheim and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,000±$31kHighest about the NY average	$76,250±$26kLowest 11% below NY
	Duane and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,800±$75kLowest 71% below NY	$199,000±$31kHighest 53% below NY
	Blenheim and Duane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$925±$157 43% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,243Lowest 66% below NY	$3,333Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	28.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Duane and Blenheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest NY: 14%	10.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 25% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.3%±10.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Blenheim and Duane 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.