What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Perry has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).

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	Little Falls	Perry
People
Population	4,550Highest	3,871Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39±4.8Highest about the NY average	36.8±3.2Lowest 8% below NY
	Little Falls and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.6%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Perry and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	15.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Little Falls and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±2.7Highest NY: 7%
	Perry and Little Falls 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	$63,291±$5kHighest 26% below NY
	Perry 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	$120,700±$9kHighest 72% below NY
	Perry and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$804±$72Highest 50% below NY	$759±$35Lowest 53% below NY
	Little Falls and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,697Lowest 59% below NY	$3,730Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.3%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.1%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Perry and Little Falls 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%	9.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	66.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 32% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	12.1%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%	9.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Little Falls and Perry 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	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
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.