What stands out worked out from the figures below

Great Valley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Carrollton has the most people working from home (10%).

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	Great Valley	Carrollton
People
Population	1,629Highest	1,303Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.1±10.1Highest 28% above NY	43.4±5.1Lowest 9% above NY
	Great Valley and Carrollton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Carrollton and Great Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	20.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Carrollton and Great Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,272±$7kHighest 21% below NY	$61,213±$7kLowest 29% below NY
	Great Valley and Carrollton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$114,900±$13kHighest 73% below NY	$96,200±$13kLowest 77% below NY
	Great Valley and Carrollton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$779±$190Highest 52% below NY	$722±$124Lowest 55% below NY
	Great Valley and Carrollton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,433Highest 63% below NY	$2,069Lowest 69% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	33.3%±12.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Great Valley and Carrollton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.4%Lowest NY: 14%	11.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 47% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	4.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	10%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Carrollton and Great Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	ELLICOTTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7	—
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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.