What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogdensburg has the most affordable homes ($85k median).

Malone has the most expensive homes ($135k median).

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	Ogdensburg	Malone
People
Population	9,455Lowest	11,673Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.5±2.1Highest 7% above NY	42±1.8Lowest 6% above NY
	Ogdensburg and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ogdensburg and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	15.6%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ogdensburg and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1Lowest NY: 7%	2.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7%
	Malone and Ogdensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,824±$8kLowest 28% below NY	$67,969±$12kHighest 21% below NY
	Malone and Ogdensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$85,400±$7kLowest 80% below NY	$134,900±$21kHighest 68% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$778±$77Lowest 52% below NY	$852±$35Highest 47% below NY
	Malone and Ogdensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,644Lowest 60% below NY	$2,848Highest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±12.5Highest NY: 52.1%	32%±12.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ogdensburg and Malone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.1%Lowest NY: 14%	17.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	64.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1949Highest 10 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minHighest 47% below NY	15 minLowest 54% below NY
Work from home	4.8%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±2.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Malone and Ogdensburg 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	#424 of 484 in NY	#444 of 484 in NY
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · OGDENSBURG CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	OGDENSBURG FREE ACADEMY	FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	10.1Highest
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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.