What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nedrow has the most people working from home (10.3%).

Stockton has the most expensive homes ($139k median).

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	Nedrow	Stockton
People
Population	2,029Highest	1,948Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.2±8.4Lowest 16% above NY	48.4±1.4Highest 22% above NY
	Stockton and Nedrow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	20.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Nedrow and Stockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	20%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Stockton and Nedrow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Nedrow and Stockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,489±$10kLowest 18% below NY	$73,500±$21kHighest 15% below NY
	Stockton and Nedrow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,900±$13kLowest 75% below NY	$138,900±$64kHighest 67% below NY
	Stockton and Nedrow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,507±$703Highest 7% below NY	$809±$109Lowest 50% below NY
	Nedrow and Stockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,680Lowest 59% below NY	$2,702Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±22.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	33.3%±19.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Stockton and Nedrow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest NY: 14%	6.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 44% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%	6.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Nedrow and Stockton 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.