What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ohio has the oldest population (median age 59.8).

Norway has the most kids (24.9% under 18).

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	Ohio	Norway
People
Population	980Highest	930Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY	40.5±9.2Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.9%±5.4Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	35.6%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9%	14.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	1.9%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Ohio and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,250±$13kLowest 11% below NY	$79,844±$15kHighest 7% below NY
	Norway and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,800±$80kLowest 66% below NY	$169,900±$23kHighest 60% below NY
	Norway and Ohio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$838±$61 48% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,794Lowest 73% below NY	$3,116Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.5%±87.8Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ohio and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest NY: 14%	8.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	96.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	42 minHighest 27% above NY	38 minLowest 17% above NY
Work from home	7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9%	6.9%±4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ohio and Norway 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.