What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nelliston has the most affordable homes ($74k median).

Prattsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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	Nelliston	Prattsville
People
Population	707Highest	701Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	60.6±11.9Highest 52% above NY	58.6±3.8Lowest 47% above NY
	Nelliston and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.9%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5%	10.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Nelliston and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±7.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	39.7%±10.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Prattsville and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Highest NY: 40.2%	17%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2Highest NY: 7%	1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Nelliston and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$39,219±$29kLowest 54% below NY	$43,688±$16kHighest 49% below NY
	Prattsville and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$74,200±$26kLowest 82% below NY	$154,400±$72kHighest 64% below NY
	Prattsville and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$628±$18Highest 61% below NY	$341±$326Lowest 79% below NY
	Nelliston and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,400Lowest 64% below NY	$2,481Highest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	80%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1%	31.2%±5.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Nelliston and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	26.7%Highest NY: 14%	13.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	72.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 22% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	9.6%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9%	6.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Nelliston and Prattsville 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.