What stands out worked out from the figures below

Floyd has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).

Trenton has the most people working from home (15.1%).

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	Floyd	Trenton
People
Population	3,702Lowest	4,257Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42±7Lowest 6% above NY	44.3±2.2Highest 11% above NY
	Trenton and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%	24.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.1%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Trenton and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	3.6%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,297±$4kHighest 14% above NY	$88,807±$13kLowest 3% above NY
	Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,200±$24kLowest 52% below NY	$225,400±$32kHighest 47% below NY
	Trenton and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$206Highest 30% below NY	$895±$397Lowest 45% below NY
	Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,973Highest 40% below NY	$3,887Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1%	34.4%±31.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Floyd and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest NY: 14%	7.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 41% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	12.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.1%±6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Trenton and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#117 of 484 in NY
School district	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.