What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Collins has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Greene has the most people working from home (15%).

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	North Collins	Greene
People
Population	1,081Lowest	1,567Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.6±2.8Highest about the NY average	39.6±4.3Lowest about the NY average
	North Collins and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%	21.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	North Collins and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.1%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	North Collins and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,607±$24kHighest 23% below NY	$57,386±$11kLowest 33% below NY
	North Collins and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$123,100±$15kLowest 71% below NY	$154,100±$13kHighest 64% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$853±$280Highest 47% below NY	$690±$50Lowest 57% below NY
	North Collins and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,020Highest 39% below NY	$4,000Lowest 39% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.4%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1%	24.1%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	North Collins and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest NY: 14%	10.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	54.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	55.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946 13 yrs older than NY	1946 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 27% below NY	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	9.7%±6.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	15%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Greene and North Collins 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	#411 of 484 in NY	#319 of 484 in NY
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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.