What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Elba has the most people working from home (11.5%).

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	Glen	Elba
People
Population	2,555Highest	2,210Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.7±10.6Lowest 15% below NY	33.8±5.6Highest 15% below NY
	Elba and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	30.6%±6.8Highest NY: 20.5%	25.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Glen and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	14.5%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Elba and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±3.4Highest NY: 7%
	Elba and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,750±$16kLowest about the NY average	$91,875±$21kHighest 7% above NY
	Elba and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,800±$33kHighest 53% below NY	$149,700±$17kLowest 65% below NY
	Glen and Elba are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$872±$125Lowest 46% below NY	$966±$123Highest 40% below NY
	Elba and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,769Lowest 43% below NY	$4,124Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12.8%±54.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.5%±20.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Elba and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Highest NY: 14%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	23 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	8.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.5%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Elba and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	ELBA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	ELBA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.4
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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.