What stands out worked out from the figures below

Poland has the most people working from home (6.5%).

Taylor has the oldest population (median age 35.6).

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	Poland	Taylor
People
Population	449Lowest	451Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	29.8±5.2Lowest 25% below NY	35.6±7.8Highest 11% below NY
	Taylor and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	34.1%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	34.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Taylor and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Taylor and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Taylor and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,250±$20kHighest 29% below NY	$57,708±$30kLowest 33% below NY
	Poland and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$129,200±$31kHighest 70% below NY	$112,500±$21kLowest 73% below NY
	Poland and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$782±$27Lowest 52% below NY	$860±$232Highest 47% below NY
	Taylor and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,333Lowest 65% below NY	$3,568Highest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.3%±27.1Highest NY: 52.1%	60.6%±60.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Poland and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.4%Lowest NY: 14%	27.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	71.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 12% below NY	38 minHighest 16% above NY
Work from home	6.5%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9%	1.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Poland and Taylor 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.