What stands out worked out from the figures below

Paris has the most expensive homes ($244k median).

Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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	Minoa
People
Population	4,261Highest	3,653Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+6%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.7±4Highest 5% below NY	37.1±5.2Lowest 7% below NY
	Paris and Minoa 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%	19.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Paris and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Minoa 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%	36.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	4%±2.7Highest NY: 7%
	Minoa and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,491±$14kLowest 9% above NY	$95,506±$18kHighest 11% above NY
	Minoa and Paris 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	$179,400±$32kLowest 58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$903±$447Lowest 44% below NY	$1,027±$131Highest 37% below NY
	Minoa 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	$5,652Highest 14% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.5%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1%	45.6%±24.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Paris and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Highest NY: 14%	4.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 36% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	15%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	14%±7.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Paris and Minoa 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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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.