What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($271k 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	Roxbury
People
Population	701Lowest	2,272Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	58.6±3.8Lowest 47% above NY	59.7±4.2Highest 50% above NY
	Roxbury and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.7%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	9.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Prattsville and Roxbury 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%	39.4%±5.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Prattsville and Roxbury 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%	28.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7%
	Roxbury 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	$58,042±$7kHighest 32% below NY
	Roxbury 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	$271,000±$42kHighest 36% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$341±$326Lowest 79% below NY	$867±$135Highest 47% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,481Lowest 62% below NY	$3,783Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.2%±5.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.4%±14.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Roxbury and Prattsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest NY: 14%	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	6.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.2%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Roxbury 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.