What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norfolk has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.6%).

Wolcott has the most people working from home (3.2%).

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	Norfolk	Wolcott
People
Population	4,402Highest	3,971Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.6±4.1Highest 12% above NY	42.1±5.1Lowest 6% above NY
	Norfolk and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wolcott and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.3%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Wolcott and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Norfolk and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,500±$13kHighest 21% below NY	$54,569±$10kLowest 37% below NY
	Norfolk and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$105,800±$20kHighest 75% below NY	$87,500±$16kLowest 79% below NY
	Norfolk and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$788±$118Highest 51% below NY	$667±$106Lowest 59% below NY
	Norfolk and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,270Lowest 66% below NY	$2,486Highest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±20.4Highest NY: 52.1%	53.7%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Norfolk and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.4%Lowest NY: 14%	20.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	77.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 25% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	1.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	3.2%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wolcott and Norfolk 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	#462 of 484 in NY	#367 of 484 in NY
School district	NORWOOD-NORFOLK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	NORWOOD-NORFOLK SCHOOL	RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.4Lowest	9.6Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.