What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gallatin has the most expensive homes ($394k median).

Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).

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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.

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Measure	Gallatin	Schroon
People
Population	1,667Lowest	1,897Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+13.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.4±3.4Highest 37% above NY	54±9.9Lowest 36% above NY
	Gallatin and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.3%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Gallatin and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.5%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.6%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Schroon and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2% NY: 40.2%	37.2% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Schroon and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,412±$14kHighest 4% above NY	$69,955±$10kLowest 19% below NY
	Gallatin and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$394,300±$40kHighest 7% below NY	$272,800±$21kLowest 36% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$537Highest 44% below NY	$516±$33Lowest 68% below NY
	Gallatin and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,763Highest 12% below NY	$3,291Lowest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	11.8%±72.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.6%±36.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Schroon and Gallatin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest NY: 14%	7.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 9% below NY	17 minLowest 48% below NY
Work from home	27.3%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	33.7%±16.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Schroon and Gallatin 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.