What stands out worked out from the figures below

Paris has the most kids (24.7% under 18).

Kirkland has the most renters (41.8% rent).

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	Paris	Kirkland
People
Population	4,261Lowest	9,786Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.7±4Lowest 5% below NY	38.3±2Highest 4% below NY
	Kirkland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	12.1%±2Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.9%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Kirkland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	50.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	24.5%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,491±$14kHighest 9% above NY	$82,926±$8kLowest 4% below NY
	Paris and Kirkland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$243,800±$21kLowest 42% below NY	$292,700±$35kHighest 31% below NY
	Kirkland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$903±$447Lowest 44% below NY	$1,087±$68Highest 33% below NY
	Kirkland and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,104Lowest 22% below NY	$6,286Highest 4% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.5%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1%	27.3%±6.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Paris and Kirkland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%	6.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	58.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 36% below NY	18 minLowest 45% below NY
Work from home	15%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	12.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Paris and Kirkland 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	#140 of 484 in NY	#209 of 484 in NY
School district	SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	CLINTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	10.9Highest
On TownTapestry
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.