What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlebury has the most affordable homes ($155k median).

Hornby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.3%).

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	Middlebury	Hornby
People
Population	1,336Lowest	1,781Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.1±4.7Highest 6% above NY	41±1.9Lowest 3% above NY
	Middlebury and Hornby 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%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hornby 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%	17.1%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Hornby 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±$26kLowest about the NY average	$88,281±$17kHighest about the NY average
	Hornby and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,400±$23kLowest 63% below NY	$163,800±$20kHighest 61% below NY
	Hornby and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$789±$37Lowest 51% below NY	$1,056±$157Highest 35% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,241Lowest 36% below NY	$4,500Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.5%±15.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	66.7%±23.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Hornby and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NY: 14%	6.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	21 minLowest 34% below NY
Work from home	9%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.4%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hornby and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	WYOMING CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.