What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kiantone has the most people working from home (4.7%).

Frewsburg has the most affordable homes ($143k 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	Kiantone	Frewsburg
People
Population	1,865Highest	1,792Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.2±9.6Lowest 4% below NY	39.6±9.1Highest about the NY average
	Frewsburg and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5%	21.4%±7.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Kiantone and Frewsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.7%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Frewsburg and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	20.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	0.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Kiantone and Frewsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,000±$17kHighest 6% below NY	$75,536±$5kLowest 12% below NY
	Kiantone and Frewsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,800±$14kHighest 61% below NY	$142,800±$23kLowest 66% below NY
	Kiantone and Frewsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$666Highest 41% below NY	$824±$451Lowest 49% below NY
	Kiantone and Frewsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,461Highest 47% below NY	$2,980Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.1%±36.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	72.5%±41.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Frewsburg and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.2%Highest NY: 14%	8.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 38% below NY	20 minLowest 39% below NY
Work from home	4.7%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9%	0%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
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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.