What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Nelliston has the most affordable homes ($74k 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	Prattsville	Nelliston
People
Population	701Lowest	707Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	58.6±3.8Lowest 47% above NY	60.6±11.9Highest 52% above NY
	Nelliston and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.7%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	12.9%±7.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Nelliston and Prattsville 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%	31.1%±7.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Prattsville and Nelliston 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%	18%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	1.7%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Nelliston 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±$16kHighest 49% below NY	$39,219±$29kLowest 54% below NY
	Prattsville and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$154,400±$72kHighest 64% below NY	$74,200±$26kLowest 82% below NY
	Prattsville and Nelliston 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	$628±$18Highest 61% below NY
	Nelliston and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,481Highest 62% below NY	$2,400Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.2%±5.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	80%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Nelliston and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Lowest NY: 14%	26.7%Highest 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	25 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.6%±9.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Nelliston and Prattsville 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.