What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minerva has the oldest population (median age 56.2).

Riverside has the most kids (37.7% 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	Minerva	Riverside
People
Population	836Highest	624Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	56.2±5.7Highest 41% above NY	31.8±14.1Lowest 20% below NY
Kids under 18	10.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	35.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%	14.9%±7.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Minerva and Riverside are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,303±$9kLowest 22% below NY	$88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY
	Riverside and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$171,800±$22kHighest 59% below NY	$119,500±$16kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$784±$102Lowest 52% below NY	$1,021±$188Highest 37% below NY
	Riverside and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,608Highest 60% below NY	$2,023Lowest 69% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.7%±74.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Riverside and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest NY: 14%	12.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	18 minLowest 46% below NY
Work from home	11.6%±7.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Riverside and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.