What stands out worked out from the figures below

Florence has the most kids (22.6% under 18).

Osceola has the most people working from home (9.7%).

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	Florence	Osceola
People
Population	1,117Highest	134Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+25.3% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	41±5.4Lowest 3% above NY	60.2±8.9Highest 51% above NY
Kids under 18	22.6%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	9.7%±16.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Florence and Osceola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.6%±15.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Osceola and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±10.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Florence and Osceola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,813±$4kHighest 9% below NY	$43,571±$14kLowest 49% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,400±$38kLowest 71% below NY	$140,000±$38kHighest 67% below NY
	Osceola and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,304±$451 20% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,470Lowest 78% below NY	$2,700Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±73.5 NY: 52.1%	50%±100 NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	12.1%Lowest NY: 14%	14.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 24 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 3% below NY	49 minHighest 50% above NY
Work from home	3.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Osceola and Florence 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.