What stands out worked out from the figures below

Forestport has the most people working from home (15%).

Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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	Forestport	Providence
People
Population	1,693Lowest	1,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49±10.4Highest 23% above NY	48.9±5.2Lowest 23% above NY
	Forestport and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Forestport and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%	18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.4%±1Lowest NY: 7%	6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,813±$17kLowest 15% below NY	$92,574±$16kHighest 8% above NY
	Providence and Forestport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,700±$28kLowest 48% below NY	$270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY
	Providence and Forestport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$621±$85Lowest 62% below NY	$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,435Lowest 63% below NY	$3,275Highest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.2%±41.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	27.9%±50.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Providence and Forestport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest NY: 14%	11.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 6% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	15%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9%	5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Forestport and Providence 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.