What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pike has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Orangeville has the most people working from home (5.4%).

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	Pike	Orangeville
People
Population	812Lowest	1,273Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.3±4.4Lowest 21% above NY	51.6±5.2Highest 30% above NY
	Orangeville and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	17.3%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Pike and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±6Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.8%±7.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Orangeville and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Pike and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY	$85,563±$24kHighest about the NY average
	Orangeville and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY	$148,700±$41kHighest 65% below NY
	Orangeville and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY	$1,063±$232Highest 34% below NY
	Orangeville and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,947Highest 55% below NY	$2,919Lowest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Pike and Orangeville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Highest NY: 14%	4.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 33% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.4%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Orangeville and Pike 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.