What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madrid has the most people working from home (6.3%).

Norfolk has the oldest population (median age 44.6).

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	Madrid	Norfolk
People
Population	1,767Lowest	4,402Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.4±6.8Lowest 9% below NY	44.6±4.1Highest 12% above NY
	Norfolk and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	32.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	18.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Norfolk and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	6%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,083±$7kLowest 25% below NY	$67,500±$13kHighest 21% below NY
	Norfolk and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$122,100±$15kHighest 71% below NY	$105,800±$20kLowest 75% below NY
	Madrid and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$823±$65Highest 49% below NY	$788±$118Lowest 51% below NY
	Madrid and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,993Highest 55% below NY	$2,270Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.2%±36.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.8%±20.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Norfolk and Madrid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	26.5%Highest NY: 14%	13.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 28% below NY	25 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	6.3%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9%	1.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#462 of 484 in NY
School district	MADRID-WADDINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORWOOD-NORFOLK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MADRID-WADDINGTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	NORWOOD-NORFOLK SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.5Highest	9.4Lowest
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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.