What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

Milton has the most affordable homes ($312k 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	Greenfield	Milton
People
Population	8,039Lowest	19,036Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	+1.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.5±3.4Highest 9% above NY	42.2±2.3Lowest 6% above NY
	Greenfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.3%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Milton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Greenfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	37.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.1 NY: 7%	4.8%±1.1 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,773±$18kLowest about the NY average	$100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY
	Milton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$375,800±$58kHighest 11% below NY	$311,500±$19kLowest 26% below NY
	Greenfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,312±$91Lowest 19% below NY	$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY
	Milton and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,458Highest 32% below NY	$4,385Lowest 33% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.2%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1%	36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Greenfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.6%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY	1985Lowest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 26% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	23.8%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9%	15.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Greenfield and Milton 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	#164 of 484 in NY	#330 of 484 in NY
School district	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD	BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.