What stands out worked out from the figures below

Evans Mills has the shortest commute (16 min average).

Parish has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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	Parish
People
Population	653Highest	601Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	37.3±9.2Highest 6% below NY	35±5.8Lowest 12% below NY
	Evans Mills and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26%±8Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.1%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Parish and Evans Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%	16%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Evans Mills and Parish 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%	16.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 7%	5.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7%
	Parish 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	$88,333±$19kHighest about the NY average
	Parish 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	$129,300±$15kLowest 69% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$700±$452Lowest 57% below NY	$781±$500Highest 52% below NY
	Parish and Evans Mills are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,112Lowest 53% below NY	$3,363Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1%	37.5%±34.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Evans Mills and Parish 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%	4.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	70.5%Highest 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	37 minHighest 12% above NY
Work from home	3.2%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.8%±10.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Parish 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.