What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kortright has the highest household income ($81k).

Harpersfield has the most kids (14.9% 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	Kortright	Harpersfield
People
Population	1,627Highest	1,568Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.4±5.2Highest 34% above NY	50.8±4Lowest 28% above NY
	Kortright and Harpersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	14.9%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Harpersfield and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Harpersfield and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±5Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Kortright and Harpersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,729±$22kHighest 6% below NY	$52,118±$9kLowest 39% below NY
	Kortright and Harpersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$217,000±$17kLowest 49% below NY	$222,800±$50kHighest 47% below NY
	Harpersfield and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$831±$67Lowest 49% below NY	$850±$185Highest 48% below NY
	Harpersfield and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,945Lowest 55% below NY	$3,953Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	55.1%±15Highest NY: 52.1%
	Harpersfield and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%	18.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 26% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	13%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.1%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Harpersfield and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.