What stands out worked out from the figures below

Humphrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Newark Valley has the most affordable homes ($120k median).

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	Humphrey	Newark Valley
People
Population	758Lowest	1,051Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.5±2.9Highest 3% below NY	38.1±3.2Lowest 4% below NY
	Humphrey and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.5%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	32.3%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Newark Valley and Humphrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10%±0.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.6%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±4.6Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Humphrey and Newark Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,157±$15kLowest 22% below NY	$71,369±$13kHighest 17% below NY
	Newark Valley and Humphrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$158,200±$13kHighest 63% below NY	$120,200±$9kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,098±$86Highest 32% below NY	$822±$118Lowest 49% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,294Lowest 50% below NY	$3,887Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	10.7%±43.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.7%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Newark Valley and Humphrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest NY: 14%	5.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 26% below NY	25 minHighest 22% below NY
Work from home	5.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.1%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Newark Valley and Humphrey 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	—	#361 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.