What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plattsburgh West has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).

Wolcott has the most expensive homes ($91k median).

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	Plattsburgh West	Wolcott
People
Population	1,328Lowest	1,444Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45±7.9Lowest 13% above NY	46.8±6.1Highest 18% above NY
	Wolcott and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.1%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wolcott and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±8.2Highest NY: 17.9%	19.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Plattsburgh West and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Plattsburgh West and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$49,904±$13kHighest 42% below NY	$43,261±$6kLowest 50% below NY
	Plattsburgh West and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$60,200±$23kLowest 86% below NY	$90,500±$7kHighest 79% below NY
	Wolcott and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$974±$141Highest 40% below NY	$663±$78Lowest 59% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,054Lowest 69% below NY	$2,601Highest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±35.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.4%±19.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Wolcott and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20%Lowest NY: 14%	20.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 32 yrs newer than NY	1944Lowest 15 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 57% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	5.4%±6.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.5%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Wolcott and Plattsburgh West are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#367 of 484 in NY
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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.