What stands out worked out from the figures below

Junius has the most homeowners (89.8%).

Groton has the most people working from home (11.2%).

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	Junius	Groton
People
Population	1,196Lowest	5,612Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.6±4.9Lowest 7% above NY	43±7.9Highest 8% above NY
	Groton and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.4%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	23.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Junius and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	19%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Groton and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	7.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Groton and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,750±$13kHighest 11% below NY	$69,113±$12kLowest 20% below NY
	Junius and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$160,400±$13kLowest 62% below NY	$163,900±$9kHighest 61% below NY
	Groton and Junius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,333±$243Highest 18% below NY	$1,018±$239Lowest 37% below NY
	Junius and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,875Lowest 56% below NY	$3,955Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.4%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1%	49%±25.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Junius and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest NY: 14%	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	75%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 42% below NY	21 minHighest 35% below NY
Work from home	4.6%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.2%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Groton and Junius 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	—	#322 of 484 in NY
School district	—	DRYDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GROTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	GROTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.0
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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.