What stands out worked out from the figures below

Evans Mills has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

Newport has the most people working from home (11.2%).

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	Evans Mills	Newport
People
Population	653Highest	491Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-15.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.3±9.2Lowest 6% below NY	39.2±11.5Highest about the NY average
	Newport and Evans Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26%±8Highest NY: 20.5%	23.8%±7.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Evans Mills and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.8%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Newport and Evans Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 7%	8.8%±9.1Highest NY: 7%
	Newport and Evans Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,250±$28kLowest 17% below NY	$86,750±$8kHighest about the NY average
	Newport and Evans Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$180,500±$29kHighest 57% below NY	$156,300±$34kLowest 63% below NY
	Evans Mills and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$700±$452 57% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,112Highest 53% below NY	$3,038Lowest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1%	3%±37.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Evans Mills and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest NY: 14%	9.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	66%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	16 minLowest 52% below NY	26 minHighest 19% below NY
Work from home	3.2%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.2%±7.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newport and Evans Mills 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.