What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Conewango has the most kids (41.6% 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	Morristown	Conewango
People
Population	2,567Highest	2,073Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	24.9±20Highest 37% below NY	24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY
	Morristown and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	36.6%±16.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	41.6%±10.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Conewango and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.1%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9%	11.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Morristown and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest NY: 40.2%	13.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±0.9Highest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Morristown and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,250±$17kHighest 23% below NY	$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY
	Morristown and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$134,900±$29kHighest 68% below NY	$124,800±$65kLowest 71% below NY
	Morristown and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$925±$253Highest 43% below NY	$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY
	Morristown and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,256Highest 51% below NY	$2,719Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.8%±19.5Highest NY: 52.1%	16.7%±34.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Morristown and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	29.7%Lowest NY: 14%	32%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	24.9%±15.8Highest NY: 14.9%	13.2%±7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Morristown and Conewango 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	#372 of 484 in NY	—
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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.