What stands out worked out from the figures below

Glen has the highest household income ($84k).

Root has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.4%).

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	Glen	Root
People
Population	2,555Highest	1,963Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+17.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.7±10.6Highest 15% below NY	32.8±6.1Lowest 18% below NY
	Glen and Root 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%	33.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Root and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±3Highest NY: 17.9%	10.4%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Glen and Root 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%	22.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±2.7Highest NY: 7%
	Root 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±$16kHighest about the NY average	$75,771±$6kLowest 12% below NY
	Glen and Root are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,800±$33kLowest 53% below NY	$209,000±$29kHighest 51% below NY
	Root and Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$872±$125Highest 46% below NY	$742±$310Lowest 54% below NY
	Glen and Root 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	$3,795Highest 42% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12.8%±54.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	14.7%±36.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Root 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%	6.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 10% below NY
Work from home	8.2%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Root 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.