What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

Durham has the most people working from home (13%).

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	Greenville	Durham
People
Population	3,761Highest	2,641Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.3±2.9Highest 24% above NY	48.8±5.1Lowest 23% above NY
	Greenville and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Durham and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.2%±7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Durham and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Greenville and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,406±$20kLowest 5% below NY	$81,471±$15kHighest 5% below NY
	Durham and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,900±$38kLowest 43% below NY	$245,300±$26kHighest 42% below NY
	Durham and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$951±$170Lowest 41% below NY	$994±$844Highest 39% below NY
	Durham and Greenville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,005Highest 24% below NY	$3,728Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.1%±26.7Highest NY: 52.1%	19.3%±40.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Greenville and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest NY: 14%	4.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	10.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	13%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Durham and Greenville 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	#179 of 484 in NY	#100 of 484 in NY
School district	GREENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GREENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Highest	7.9Lowest
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.