What stands out worked out from the figures below

Persia has the most expensive homes ($100k median).

Friendship has grown the fastest since 2010 (-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	Persia	Friendship
People
Population	2,048Highest	1,635Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.7±15Lowest 5% above NY	42.9±10.1Highest 8% above NY
	Friendship and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.1%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Friendship and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	13.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Persia and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,495±$8kLowest 37% below NY	$59,750±$7kHighest 31% below NY
	Friendship and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$100,000±$23kHighest 76% below NY	$78,600±$13kLowest 81% below NY
	Persia and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$765±$65Lowest 53% below NY	$916±$88Highest 43% below NY
	Friendship and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,655Lowest 60% below NY	$2,708Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.1%±16Highest NY: 52.1%	32.7%±29.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Persia and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.9%Lowest NY: 14%	22.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	4.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Friendship and Persia 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.