What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mayfield has the most affordable homes ($173k median).

Perth has the most expensive homes ($349k 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	Perth
People
Population	6,108Highest	3,541Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.2±4Highest 24% above NY	43.3±4.3Lowest 9% above NY
	Mayfield and Perth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.6%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.6%±7Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	23.4%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%	13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.1%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Perth 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±$16kLowest 16% below NY	$91,914±$18kHighest 7% above NY
	Perth and Mayfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,000±$32kLowest 59% below NY	$349,200±$74kHighest 18% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,025±$141Highest 37% below NY	$888±$211Lowest 45% below NY
	Mayfield and Perth 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	$4,803Highest 27% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.9%±11.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±43.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Perth 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%	12.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	28 minHighest 14% below NY
Work from home	9.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	11%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Perth and Mayfield 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	#326 of 484 in NY
School district	MAYFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BROADALBIN-PERTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	MAYFIELD JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3	—
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.