What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Schoharie has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

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	Schoharie
People
Population	1,567Highest	1,144Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.6±4.3 about the NY average	39.6±7.8 about the NY average
Kids under 18	21.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	21.2%±5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Greene and Schoharie 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%	20.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Greene and Schoharie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	2.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Greene and Schoharie 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	$55,742±$12kLowest 35% below NY
	Greene and Schoharie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$154,100±$13kLowest 64% below NY	$220,900±$46kHighest 48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$690±$50Lowest 57% below NY	$839±$162Highest 48% below NY
	Schoharie and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,000Lowest 39% below NY	$5,498Highest 16% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.1%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.8%±19.5Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	10.3%Lowest NY: 14%	13%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	54.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY	1948Highest 11 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	15%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%	10.1%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Greene and Schoharie 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	#410 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.