What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kirkland has the most renters (41.8% rent).

Paris has the most kids (24.7% under 18).

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	Kirkland	Paris
People
Population	9,786Highest	4,261Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.3±2Highest 4% below NY	37.7±4Lowest 5% below NY
	Kirkland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.1%±2Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.9%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%	18.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Kirkland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	31.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	24.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,926±$8kLowest 4% below NY	$93,491±$14kHighest 9% above NY
	Paris and Kirkland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$292,700±$35kHighest 31% below NY	$243,800±$21kLowest 42% below NY
	Kirkland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,087±$68Highest 33% below NY	$903±$447Lowest 44% below NY
	Kirkland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,286Highest 4% below NY	$5,104Lowest 22% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±6.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	59.5%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Paris and Kirkland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 45% below NY	21 minHighest 36% below NY
Work from home	12.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	15%±6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Paris and Kirkland 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	#209 of 484 in NY	#140 of 484 in NY
School district	CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	10.8Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.