What stands out worked out from the figures below

Northport has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

Fort Salonga has the highest household income ($190k).

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	Northport	Fort Salonga
People
Population	7,322Lowest	10,199Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.6±3.5Highest 30% above NY	45.6±4.7Lowest 15% above NY
	Northport and Fort Salonga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.9%±3.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fort Salonga and Northport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9%	20%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Northport and Fort Salonga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	62%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	6.4%±2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,921±$26kLowest 71% above NY	$189,856±$15kHighest 121% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$745,300±$53kLowest 76% above NY	$846,700±$32kHighest 100% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,209±$544 36% above NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.9%±14.1Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Northport and Fort Salonga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Highest NY: 14%	2.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	98.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minLowest 4% above NY	36 minHighest 9% above NY
Work from home	18.1%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%	16.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Northport and Fort Salonga 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.