What stands out worked out from the figures below

Napoli has the most kids (36.2% under 18).

Coldspring has the most people working from home (17.5%).

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	Napoli	Coldspring
People
Population	1,592Highest	616Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	28.8±9Lowest 28% below NY	45.9±5Highest 15% above NY
Kids under 18	36.2%±14.1Highest NY: 20.5%	21.1%±9.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Napoli and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.8%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Coldspring and Napoli are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±0.9Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Napoli and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,932±$19kHighest 7% above NY	$86,250±$19kLowest about the NY average
	Napoli and Coldspring are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$105,700±$15kLowest 75% below NY	$133,100±$21kHighest 69% below NY
	Coldspring and Napoli are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,513Highest 62% below NY	$1,905Lowest 71% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 NY: 52.1%	0%±100 NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	16.5%Highest NY: 14%	14.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	1%±1.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.5%±16.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Coldspring and Napoli 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.