What stands out worked out from the figures below

Long Lake has the most kids (15.5% under 18).

Arietta has the oldest population (median age 59.3).

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	Long Lake	Arietta
People
Population	875Highest	264Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+11.3% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	54.5±6.8Lowest 37% above NY	59.3±6.3Highest 49% above NY
	Arietta and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3Highest NY: 20.5%	10.2%±7.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Long Lake and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.8%±5.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	41.7%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Arietta and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	32.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	0.4%±5.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Long Lake and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,731±$7kHighest 17% below NY	$60,000±$18kLowest 30% below NY
	Long Lake and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$279,200±$17kHighest 34% below NY	$273,700±$42kLowest 35% below NY
	Long Lake and Arietta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$823±$102Lowest 49% below NY	$1,639±$414Highest about the NY average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,568Highest 61% below NY	$1,577Lowest 76% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.6%±40.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	84.6%±92.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Arietta and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.9%Lowest NY: 14%	13.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 57% below NY	16 minHighest 50% below NY
Work from home	11%±5.6Highest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Long Lake and Arietta 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.