What stands out worked out from the figures below

Piercefield has the highest household income ($89k).

Hopkinton has the most people working from home (12.5%).

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	Piercefield	Hopkinton
People
Population	311Lowest	1,000Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.6% NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.2±24.4Highest 39% above NY	46.9±6.9Lowest 18% above NY
	Piercefield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.1%±8.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hopkinton and Piercefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.3%±8.6Highest NY: 17.9%	25%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Piercefield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±6.4Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±6.2Highest NY: 7%
	Hopkinton and Piercefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,191±$13kHighest 4% above NY	$61,125±$5kLowest 29% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$153,100±$48kHighest 64% below NY	$112,700±$21kLowest 73% below NY
	Piercefield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,000±$169 38% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,367Highest 64% below NY	$2,333Lowest 65% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	11.5%±94.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Piercefield and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Lowest NY: 14%	12.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 34% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	5%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.5%±9.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Hopkinton and Piercefield 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.