What stands out worked out from the figures below

Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

Columbus has the most people working from home (22.2%).

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	Edmeston	Columbus
People
Population	2,130Highest	849Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.4±1.6Lowest 11% below NY	43.6±11.8Highest 10% above NY
	Columbus and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	21.8%±9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Edmeston and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.8%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Columbus and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	2.8%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Edmeston and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,639±$12kHighest 21% below NY	$58,889±$11kLowest 32% below NY
	Edmeston and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$147,400±$14kHighest 65% below NY	$124,700±$36kLowest 71% below NY
	Edmeston and Columbus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$988±$295Lowest 39% below NY	$1,500±$635Highest 7% below NY
	Columbus and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,019Lowest 69% below NY	$3,071Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.3%±21.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.6%±92.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Columbus and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	25.7%Highest NY: 14%	9.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	13.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	22.2%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Columbus and Edmeston 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.