What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has the oldest population (median age 52.4).

Pittstown has the youngest population (median age 40.1).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grafton	Pittstown
People
Population	1,859Lowest	5,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.4±6.9Highest 32% above NY	40.1±7.5Lowest about the NY average
	Grafton and Pittstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.7%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Pittstown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.6%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pittstown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33%Highest NY: 40.2%	26.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Pittstown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,809±$24kHighest 17% above NY	$92,098±$13kLowest 7% above NY
	Grafton and Pittstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,800±$39kLowest 49% below NY	$256,800±$41kHighest 39% below NY
	Pittstown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$329Lowest 31% below NY	$1,176±$263Highest 27% below NY
	Pittstown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,452Lowest 48% below NY	$5,091Highest 23% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.5%±46.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	49.5%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Pittstown and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NY: 14%	13.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	93.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983 24 yrs newer than NY	1983 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	29 minLowest 10% below NY
Work from home	9.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.5%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pittstown and Grafton 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.