What stands out worked out from the figures below

Petersburgh has the highest household income ($78k).

Maryland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.2%).

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	Petersburgh	Maryland
People
Population	1,310Lowest	1,498Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.3±6.3Lowest 29% above NY	52.9±9Highest 33% above NY
	Maryland and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	18%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Maryland and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	31.7%±5.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Maryland and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Maryland and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,692±$15kHighest 10% below NY	$63,036±$23kLowest 27% below NY
	Petersburgh and Maryland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,300±$23kHighest 60% below NY	$159,700±$16kLowest 62% below NY
	Petersburgh and Maryland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,100±$630Highest 32% below NY	$878±$118Lowest 46% below NY
	Petersburgh and Maryland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,223Highest 51% below NY	$2,794Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.2%±42.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	78.8%±45.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Maryland and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest NY: 14%	10.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	93.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 9% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	8.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.4%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Maryland and Petersburgh 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.