What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hannibal has the shortest commute (32 min average).

Parish has the most people working from home (14.8%).

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	Hannibal	Parish
People
Population	593Lowest	601Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	37±10.3Highest 7% below NY	35±5.8Lowest 12% below NY
	Hannibal and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.1%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Parish and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±8Highest NY: 17.9%	16%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hannibal and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%	5.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7%
	Parish and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,958±$21kLowest 8% below NY	$88,333±$19kHighest about the NY average
	Parish and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$118,300±$16kLowest 72% below NY	$129,300±$15kHighest 69% below NY
	Parish and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$932±$184Highest 43% below NY	$781±$500Lowest 52% below NY
	Hannibal and Parish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,185Lowest 52% below NY	$3,363Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±32Lowest NY: 52.1%	37.5%±34.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Parish and Hannibal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NY: 14%	4.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Highest 17 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest about the NY average	37 minHighest 12% above NY
Work from home	6.4%±7.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.8%±10.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Parish and Hannibal 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	#353 of 484 in NY	—
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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.