What stands out worked out from the figures below

Paris has the highest household income ($93k).

Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

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	Veteran
People
Population	4,261Highest	3,269Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.7±4Lowest 5% below NY	38±6.6Highest 5% below NY
	Veteran 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%	25.8%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Veteran and Paris 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%	23.8%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Veteran 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%	36.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Paris and Veteran 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	$65,341±$19kLowest 24% below NY
	Paris and Veteran 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	$170,400±$25kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$903±$447Highest 44% below NY	$787±$54Lowest 51% below NY
	Paris and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,104Highest 22% below NY	$3,176Lowest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.5%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1%	28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Paris and Veteran 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%	7.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	23 minHighest 29% below NY
Work from home	15%±6Highest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±7.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Paris and Veteran 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.