What stands out worked out from the figures below

Laurens has the most affordable homes ($170k median).

Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).

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	Laurens	Fenner
People
Population	2,274Highest	1,719Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44±8.9Lowest 11% above NY	45±5.9Highest 13% above NY
	Fenner and Laurens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fenner and Laurens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	19.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Laurens and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.1Highest NY: 7%
	Fenner and Laurens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,404±$8kLowest 16% below NY	$77,750±$4kHighest 10% below NY
	Fenner and Laurens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,000±$19kLowest 60% below NY	$184,200±$20kHighest 57% below NY
	Fenner and Laurens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,134±$250Highest 30% below NY	$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,225Highest 51% below NY	$3,073Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	36.8%±19.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Fenner and Laurens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Lowest NY: 14%	11.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	11.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Fenner and Laurens 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.