What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Madrid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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	Madrid
People
Population	2,055Highest	1,767Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.3±4.5Highest about the NY average	36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY
	Hume and Madrid 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%	32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	20.1%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%	16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Hume and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	26.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Hume and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,958±$14kHighest 20% below NY	$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY
	Hume and Madrid 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	$122,100±$15kHighest 71% below NY
	Madrid and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$811±$78Lowest 50% below NY	$823±$65Highest 49% below NY
	Madrid and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,206Highest 51% below NY	$2,993Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.4%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.2%±36.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Madrid 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%	26.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	24 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	7.8%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	6.3%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hume and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.5
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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.