What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morris has the most people working from home (17.6%).

Alabama has the most kids (27.2% 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	Morris	Alabama
People
Population	1,899Highest	1,831Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.1±6.7Highest 7% below NY	34.8±4.2Lowest 13% below NY
	Morris and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.2%±8.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Alabama and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9%	9.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	30.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.3%±4.2Highest NY: 7%	6.7%±4.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Morris and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,056±$11kLowest 12% below NY	$81,833±$11kHighest 5% below NY
	Alabama and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$169,100±$16kHighest 60% below NY	$145,600±$14kLowest 66% below NY
	Morris and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$809±$304Highest 50% below NY	$775±$141Lowest 52% below NY
	Morris and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,222Lowest 51% below NY	$3,444Highest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.2%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1%	24.7%±6.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Morris and Alabama are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest NY: 14%	7.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	30 minHighest 7% below NY
Work from home	17.6%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	5.2%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
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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.