What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mayfield has the most people working from home (9.6%).

Conklin has the most affordable homes ($132k median).

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	Mayfield	Conklin
People
Population	6,108Highest	4,916Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.2±4Lowest 24% above NY	49.6±7.4Highest 25% above NY
	Conklin and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%	16.2%±6.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Mayfield and Conklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.4%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%	23.1%±5.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Mayfield and Conklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±3.6Highest NY: 7%
	Conklin and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,074±$16kHighest 16% below NY	$66,356±$15kLowest 23% below NY
	Mayfield and Conklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,000±$32kHighest 59% below NY	$131,500±$15kLowest 69% below NY
	Mayfield and Conklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,025±$141Highest 37% below NY	$866±$447Lowest 47% below NY
	Mayfield and Conklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,957Lowest 55% below NY	$3,096Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.9%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.8%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Conklin and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.3%Highest NY: 14%	10.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	20 minLowest 39% below NY
Work from home	9.6%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mayfield and Conklin 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	#357 of 484 in NY	#167 of 484 in NY
School district	MAYFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MAYFIELD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	10.9Highest
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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.