What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Morris has the most people working from home (9.2%).

Mount Morris has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

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	Mount Morris	Mount Morris
People
Population	3,146Lowest	4,360Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.5±4.3Lowest 11% below NY	37.9±4.8Highest 5% below NY
	Mount Morris and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.5%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Mount Morris and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Mount Morris and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	1.3%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Mount Morris and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$51,125±$16kLowest 41% below NY	$56,799±$8kHighest 34% below NY
	Mount Morris and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$91,200±$14kLowest 78% below NY	$101,200±$14kHighest 76% below NY
	Mount Morris and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$737±$96Lowest 55% below NY	$740±$108Highest 54% below NY
	Mount Morris and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,427Lowest 48% below NY	$3,480Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.2%±31.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.9%±30.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mount Morris and Mount Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Lowest NY: 14%	13.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	78.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Highest 13 yrs older than NY	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	28 minLowest 14% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	7.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Mount Morris and Mount Morris 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	—	#441 of 484 in NY
School district	—	MOUNT MORRIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	MOUNT MORRIS MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.3
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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.