What stands out worked out from the figures below

Knox has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).

Lumberland has the most expensive homes ($318k 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	Knox	Lumberland
People
Population	2,559Highest	2,068Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.8±6.7Lowest 25% above NY	52.3±2.8Highest 31% above NY
	Lumberland and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%	13.1%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Knox and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	19.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Knox and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Knox and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,083±$14kHighest 44% above NY	$102,957±$22kLowest 20% above NY
	Knox and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$299,800±$37kLowest 29% below NY	$318,200±$20kHighest 25% below NY
	Lumberland and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$44Highest 31% below NY	$938±$147Lowest 42% below NY
	Knox and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,451Lowest 32% below NY	$5,123Highest 22% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±34Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Knox and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%	10%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	96.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 23 yrs newer than NY	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	35 minHighest 7% above NY
Work from home	17.5%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9%	14.6%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Knox and Lumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.