What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Fairfield has the most people working from home (13.7%).

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	Glen	Fairfield
People
Population	2,555Highest	1,801Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.7±10.6Highest 15% below NY	30.4±8.4Lowest 24% below NY
	Glen and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	30.6%±6.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	38.7%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fairfield and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.2%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Fairfield 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%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Fairfield 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	$89,875±$21kHighest 5% above NY
	Fairfield 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	$172,000±$16kLowest 59% below NY
	Glen and Fairfield 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	$1,100±$181Highest 32% below NY
	Fairfield and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,769Highest 43% below NY	$3,492Lowest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12.8%±54.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	31.8%±90Highest NY: 52.1%
	Fairfield 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%	11.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	25 minLowest 23% below NY
Work from home	8.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.7%±5.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Fairfield and Glen 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.