What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlebury has the most people working from home (9%).

Chateaugay has the most kids (24.8% under 18).

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	Middlebury	Chateaugay
People
Population	1,336Lowest	1,984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-19.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.1±4.7Highest 6% above NY	41.5±5.3Lowest 4% above NY
	Middlebury and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chateaugay and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	16.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Chateaugay and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,804±$26kHighest about the NY average	$84,219±$17kLowest about the NY average
	Middlebury and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,400±$23kHighest 63% below NY	$139,200±$32kLowest 67% below NY
	Middlebury and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$789±$37Highest 51% below NY	$723±$94Lowest 55% below NY
	Middlebury and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,241Highest 36% below NY	$1,980Lowest 70% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.5%±15.9Highest NY: 52.1%	42.9%±39.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Middlebury and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%	17%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 14% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	9%±4Highest NY: 14.9%	0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
School district	WYOMING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.8
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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.