What stands out worked out from the figures below

Prattsville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

Middleburgh has the most people working from home (9.8%).

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	Prattsville	Middleburgh
People
Population	701Lowest	1,220Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-24.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	58.6±3.8Highest 47% above NY	57±7.1Lowest 43% above NY
	Prattsville and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	9.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Prattsville and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.7%±10.9Highest NY: 17.9%	32.3%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Prattsville and Middleburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	5.7%±3Highest NY: 7%
	Middleburgh and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$43,688±$16kLowest 49% below NY	$46,912±$5kHighest 45% below NY
	Middleburgh and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$154,400±$72kLowest 64% below NY	$193,500±$39kHighest 54% below NY
	Middleburgh and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$341±$326Lowest 79% below NY	$981±$142Highest 39% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,481Lowest 62% below NY	$4,818Highest 27% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.2%±5.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	71.1%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest NY: 14%	11.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.8%±6.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Middleburgh and Prattsville 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	—	#334 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.