What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pitcher has the most people working from home (12.1%).

Alma 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	Pitcher	Alma
People
Population	576Lowest	644Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.8±12.7Lowest 30% above NY	52±7.6Highest 31% above NY
	Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5%	11.5%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	25.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	30%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%	9.8%±8.6Highest NY: 7%
	Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,667±$24kHighest 34% below NY	$45,000±$13kLowest 48% below NY
	Pitcher and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$116,000±$27kHighest 73% below NY	$84,200±$17kLowest 80% below NY
	Pitcher and Alma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$953±$63 41% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,806Lowest 73% below NY	$2,569Highest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.3%±34.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	47.8%±78.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Alma and Pitcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.3%Lowest NY: 14%	21.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 13 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 9% above NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	12.1%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%	4.2%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Pitcher and Alma 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.