What stands out worked out from the figures below

Prattsburgh has the most people working from home (10.7%).

Springwater has the most expensive homes ($148k 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	Prattsburgh	Springwater
People
Population	1,716Lowest	2,503Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.9±5.9Lowest 13% above NY	45.6±4.1Highest 15% above NY
	Springwater and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	16.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Prattsburgh and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%	17.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Prattsburgh and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3% NY: 40.2%	28.3% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7%
	Springwater and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,135±$12kLowest 10% below NY	$84,670±$16kHighest about the NY average
	Springwater and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$116,800±$13kLowest 72% below NY	$147,500±$17kHighest 65% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$870±$432Lowest 46% below NY	$1,063±$438Highest 34% below NY
	Springwater and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,645Lowest 60% below NY	$3,579Highest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±22.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	74.8%±22Highest NY: 52.1%
	Springwater and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest NY: 14%	8.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 16% below NY	31 minHighest 5% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Prattsburgh and Springwater 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.