What stands out worked out from the figures below

Halcott has the most kids (32.6% under 18).

Freeville has the shortest commute (22 min average).

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	Freeville
People
Population	337Lowest	458Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4.2% NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.5±23.4Lowest 7% above NY	44.4±8.8Highest 12% above NY
	Freeville and Halcott 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%	16.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Halcott and Freeville 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%	18.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Halcott and Freeville 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%	41.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.6%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Freeville 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	$77,426±$21kHighest 10% below NY
	Freeville 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	$200,000±$43kLowest 53% below NY
	Halcott and Freeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$135Lowest 34% below NY	$1,080±$124Highest 33% below NY
	Freeville and Halcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,912Lowest 56% below NY	$4,700Highest 29% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.1%±98.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.3%±12.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Freeville and Halcott 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%	3.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	67%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±10.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.4%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Freeville and Halcott 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.