What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the highest household income ($99k).

Interlaken has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).

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	Morris	Interlaken
People
Population	626Highest	493Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.8±13.9Lowest 8% above NY	43.7±4.7Highest 10% above NY
	Interlaken and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Morris and Interlaken are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.6%±9Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.6%±8.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Interlaken and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	39.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.1%±9.6Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Morris and Interlaken are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,500±$40kHighest 15% above NY	$59,028±$11kLowest 31% below NY
	Morris and Interlaken are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,500±$128kHighest 59% below NY	$143,900±$9kLowest 66% below NY
	Morris and Interlaken are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,214±$329 25% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,643Highest 29% below NY	$3,000Lowest 54% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±43.7Highest NY: 52.1%	39.7%±13.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Morris and Interlaken are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest NY: 14%	11.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	64.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 25% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	17.9%±11Highest NY: 14.9%	11.6%±7.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Morris and Interlaken 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.