What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greene has the most people working from home (15%).

Nunda has the most affordable homes ($135k median).

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	Nunda
People
Population	1,567Highest	1,242Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-15.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.6±4.3Highest about the NY average	38.2±4.2Lowest 4% below NY
	Greene and Nunda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	17.1%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Greene and Nunda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%	15.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Greene and Nunda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±4.6Highest NY: 7%
	Nunda and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,386±$11kHighest 33% below NY	$54,779±$15kLowest 36% below NY
	Greene and Nunda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$154,100±$13kHighest 64% below NY	$134,800±$53kLowest 68% below NY
	Greene and Nunda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$690±$50Lowest 57% below NY	$753±$196Highest 54% below NY
	Nunda and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,000Highest 39% below NY	$3,730Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	28.6%±16.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Nunda and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest NY: 14%	32.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	55.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY	1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	32 minHighest 3% below NY
Work from home	15%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%	9.6%±10.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Greene and Nunda 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	#457 of 484 in NY
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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.