What stands out worked out from the figures below

Herkimer has the most people working from home (8.4%).

Hudson Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).

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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	Herkimer	Hudson Falls
People
Population	7,566Highest	7,395Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.4±3.4Lowest 14% above NY	46.2±5.6Highest 16% above NY
	Hudson Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hudson Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.7%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hudson Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$48,529±$16kLowest 44% below NY	$62,969±$15kHighest 27% below NY
	Hudson Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,200±$29kLowest 69% below NY	$165,200±$8kHighest 61% below NY
	Hudson Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$821±$82Lowest 49% below NY	$927±$168Highest 43% below NY
	Hudson Falls and Herkimer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,607Lowest 45% below NY	$3,906Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.7Highest NY: 52.1%	46.5%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Herkimer and Hudson Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	26.4%Highest NY: 14%	10%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	62.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1947Highest 12 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 38% below NY	21 minHighest 37% below NY
Work from home	8.4%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9%	4.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Herkimer and Hudson Falls 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.