What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most people working from home (23.8%).

Saratoga has the most affordable homes ($272k 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	Saratoga
People
Population	8,039Highest	5,850Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	+2.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.5±3.4Highest 9% above NY	42.5±4Lowest 7% above NY
	Greenfield and Saratoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	18.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Greenfield and Saratoga 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%	18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Greenfield and Saratoga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Saratoga and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,773±$18kLowest about the NY average	$101,313±$13kHighest 18% above NY
	Saratoga 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	$271,900±$18kLowest 36% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,312±$91Highest 19% below NY	$1,103±$101Lowest 32% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,458Lowest 32% below NY	$5,368Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.2%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1%	52.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Greenfield and Saratoga 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%	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 26% below NY	25 minHighest 22% below NY
Work from home	23.8%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9%	15%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Greenfield and Saratoga 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	#99 of 484 in NY
School district	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD	SCHUYLERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	SCHUYLERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.7
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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.