What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lindley has the most people working from home (10.5%).

Little Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.7%).

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	Lindley	Little Falls
People
Population	1,622Highest	1,418Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.3±4.4Lowest 16% above NY	46.5±5.8Highest 17% above NY
	Little Falls and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Lindley and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.9%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Little Falls and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Little Falls and Lindley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,518±$9kHighest about the NY average	$71,875±$11kLowest 16% below NY
	Lindley and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,500±$15kHighest 63% below NY	$154,100±$20kLowest 64% below NY
	Lindley and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,571±$965Highest 3% below NY	$788±$258Lowest 51% below NY
	Lindley and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,885Highest 41% below NY	$3,314Lowest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.2%±46.4Highest NY: 52.1%	10%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lindley and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest NY: 14%	7.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% below NY	26 minLowest 21% below NY
Work from home	10.5%±9.9Highest NY: 14.9%	4.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Lindley and Little Falls 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	—	#417 of 484 in NY
School district	—	LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	LITTLE FALLS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.6
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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.