What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the most people working from home (17.9%).

Tully has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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	Tully
People
Population	626Lowest	959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.8±13.9 8% above NY	42.8±5 8% above NY
Kids under 18	19.5%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.2%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Morris and Tully 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%	26.1%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Tully 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%	44.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.1%±9.6Highest NY: 7%	7%±3.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Morris and Tully 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	$76,058±$13kLowest 12% below NY
	Morris and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,500±$128kLowest 59% below NY	$186,700±$19kHighest 56% below NY
	Tully and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,267±$275 22% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,643Lowest 29% below NY	$4,857Highest 26% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.1%±43.7Highest NY: 52.1%	33.5%±15.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Morris and Tully are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Lowest NY: 14%	16.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	58%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 25% below NY	24 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	17.9%±11Highest NY: 14.9%	11.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Morris and Tully 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	—	#299 of 484 in NY
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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.