What stands out worked out from the figures below

Little Falls has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Manheim has the highest household income ($70k).

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	Little Falls	Manheim
People
Population	4,550Highest	3,058Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39±4.8Lowest about the NY average	43.3±3.8Highest 9% above NY
	Manheim and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.6%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	22.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Little Falls and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.7%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Manheim and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Little Falls and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,544±$6kLowest 38% below NY	$69,527±$21kHighest 19% below NY
	Manheim and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$105,700±$22kLowest 75% below NY	$118,500±$24kHighest 72% below NY
	Manheim and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$804±$72Lowest 50% below NY	$828±$87Highest 49% below NY
	Manheim and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,697Highest 59% below NY	$2,627Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.3%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1%	33.9%±16.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Little Falls and Manheim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	24.3%Highest NY: 14%	8.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1945Highest 14 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 32% below NY	25 minHighest 22% below NY
Work from home	12.1%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%	9.4%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Little Falls and Manheim 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	#238 of 484 in NY
School district	LITTLE FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	DOLGEVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	JAMES A GREEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.5
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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.