What stands out worked out from the figures below

Paris has the most people working from home (15%).

Litchfield has the most affordable homes ($207k 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	Paris	Litchfield
People
Population	4,261Highest	1,418Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.7±4Lowest 5% below NY	40±8Highest about the NY average
	Litchfield and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.9%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Litchfield and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.3 NY: 17.9%	18.5%±2 NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Paris and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,491±$14kHighest 9% above NY	$87,750±$18kLowest about the NY average
	Paris and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$243,800±$21kHighest 42% below NY	$206,600±$26kLowest 51% below NY
	Paris and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$903±$447 44% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,104Highest 22% below NY	$3,224Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.5%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1%	52.3%±68.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Paris and Litchfield 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%	5.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	24 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	15%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	7.8%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Paris and Litchfield 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	—
School district	SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8	—
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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.