What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hume has the most people working from home (7.8%).

Kiantone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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	Hume	Kiantone
People
Population	2,055Highest	1,865Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.3±4.5Highest about the NY average	38.2±9.6Lowest 4% below NY
	Hume and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.4%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Kiantone and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%	15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hume and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	30.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Hume and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,958±$14kLowest 20% below NY	$81,000±$17kHighest 6% below NY
	Kiantone and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY	$163,800±$14kHighest 61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$811±$78Lowest 50% below NY	$950±$666Highest 41% below NY
	Kiantone and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,206Lowest 51% below NY	$3,461Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.4%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Kiantone and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%	14.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	20 minLowest 38% below NY
Work from home	7.8%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	4.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hume and Kiantone 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.