What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ossian has the most people working from home (10.4%).

Grove has the most affordable homes ($109k 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	Ossian	Grove
People
Population	689Highest	539Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.3±13.9Highest 31% above NY	39.9±7.5Lowest about the NY average
	Ossian and Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	16.1%±6.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ossian and Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.8%±8Highest NY: 17.9%	18.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ossian and Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	20.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±4Highest NY: 7%
	Grove and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,738±$6kHighest 17% below NY	$55,000±$11kLowest 36% below NY
	Ossian and Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,700±$43kHighest 59% below NY	$109,200±$12kLowest 74% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$302Lowest 47% below NY	$925±$58Highest 43% below NY
	Grove and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,366Highest 34% below NY	$3,238Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Grove and Ossian are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Lowest NY: 14%	13.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978 19 yrs newer than NY	1978 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 8% below NY	35 minHighest 6% above NY
Work from home	10.4%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	4.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ossian and Grove 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.