What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Jamestown has the most people working from home (9.1%).

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	Jamestown
People
Population	1,865Lowest	28,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.2±9.6Lowest 4% below NY	39.8±1.8Highest about the NY average
	Jamestown 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%	22.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.8%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Jamestown 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%	21.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	4.1%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Jamestown and Kiantone 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	$43,523±$4kLowest 49% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,800±$14kHighest 61% below NY	$87,700±$4kLowest 79% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$666Highest 41% below NY	$759±$39Lowest 53% below NY
	Kiantone and Jamestown 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	$2,453Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1%	51.8%±5.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Kiantone and Jamestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.2%Lowest NY: 14%	25.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	49.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minHighest 38% below NY	15 minLowest 53% below NY
Work from home	4.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.1%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Jamestown and Kiantone 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	—	#305 of 484 in NY
School district	—	JAMESTOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.2
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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.