What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halcott has the most people working from home (10.3%).

Cherry Valley has the highest household income ($96k).

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	Halcott	Cherry Valley
People
Population	337Lowest	482Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-10.2% NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.5±23.4Highest 7% above NY	39.2±9.3Lowest about the NY average
	Halcott and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	32.6%±26.4Highest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±6.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Halcott and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±12Highest NY: 17.9%	19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Halcott and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	42.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Cherry Valley and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$27kLowest 24% below NY	$96,458±$24kHighest 12% above NY
	Cherry Valley and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,800±$105kHighest 45% below NY	$162,200±$8kLowest 62% below NY
	Halcott and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$135Highest 34% below NY	$763±$492Lowest 53% below NY
	Halcott and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,912Highest 56% below NY	$2,851Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.1%±98.1Highest NY: 52.1%	28.6%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Halcott and Cherry Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.1%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9%	4.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Halcott and Cherry Valley 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.