What stands out worked out from the figures below

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Nelson has the most people working from home (13.8%).

Churchville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.6%).

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Measure	Nelson	Churchville
People
Population	1,765Lowest	2,312Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+6.6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.2±6.2Highest 19% above NY	45.7±7.3Lowest 15% above NY
	Nelson and Churchville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±8Highest NY: 20.5%	17.7%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Nelson and Churchville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.6%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Churchville and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	40.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7%	5.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Nelson and Churchville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,063±$18kLowest 5% below NY	$96,477±$22kHighest 12% above NY
	Churchville and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,000±$18kHighest 46% below NY	$212,200±$14kLowest 50% below NY
	Nelson and Churchville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$773±$328Lowest 52% below NY	$815±$367Highest 50% below NY
	Churchville and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,990Lowest 39% below NY	$4,343Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.2%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Churchville and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	84%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 13% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	13.8%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%	11.2%±5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Nelson and Churchville 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.