What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greig has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

Italy has the most affordable homes ($153k 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	Greig	Italy
People
Population	1,004Lowest	1,028Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55±6.1Highest 38% above NY	52.8±7.4Lowest 33% above NY
	Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	14.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.8%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Italy and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	23.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	1.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,000±$20kLowest 33% below NY	$58,750±$8kHighest 32% below NY
	Italy and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,700±$21kHighest 59% below NY	$153,100±$24kLowest 64% below NY
	Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$936±$33Lowest 42% below NY	$1,038±$231Highest 36% below NY
	Italy and Greig are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,720Lowest 59% below NY	$2,826Highest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71%±29.7Highest NY: 52.1%	48.1%±36.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.8%Lowest NY: 14%	15.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 9% above NY	38 minHighest 17% above NY
Work from home	10.2%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Greig and Italy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.