What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greene has the most expensive homes ($177k median).

Barker has the most homeowners (94.4%).

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	Greene	Barker
People
Population	5,161Highest	2,405Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±3.5Lowest about the NY average	40.2±11.7Highest about the NY average
	Barker and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.3%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Barker and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Greene and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	12%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Barker and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY	$64,348±$10kLowest 25% below NY
	Greene and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY	$128,600±$29kLowest 70% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY	$831±$125Highest 49% below NY
	Barker and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,091Highest 38% below NY	$2,810Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	33.3%±62.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Barker and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%	20.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Greene and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#319 of 484 in NY	—
School district	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9	—
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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.