What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holley has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).

Canajoharie has the highest household income ($80k).

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	Holley	Canajoharie
People
Population	1,927Highest	1,839Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38±4.1Highest 5% below NY	35.1±8.5Lowest 12% below NY
	Holley and Canajoharie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.6%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Canajoharie and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.1%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Canajoharie and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Holley and Canajoharie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,600±$6kLowest 25% below NY	$80,139±$19kHighest 7% below NY
	Canajoharie and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$122,600±$21kLowest 71% below NY	$125,800±$18kHighest 70% below NY
	Canajoharie and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$816±$90Lowest 50% below NY	$870±$45Highest 46% below NY
	Canajoharie and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,476Highest 32% below NY	$4,351Lowest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.5%±22.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Canajoharie and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%	12.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	66.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	11.1%±8.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Holley and Canajoharie 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	—	#269 of 484 in NY
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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.