What stands out worked out from the figures below

Princetown has the most people working from home (6.2%).

Pike has the most affordable homes ($129k 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	Princetown	Pike
People
Population	1,860Highest	812Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.9±4.7Lowest 20% above NY	48.3±4.4Highest 21% above NY
	Pike and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	17.6%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Pike and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	25.2%±6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pike and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Highest NY: 40.2%	15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3 NY: 7%	2.8%±2.3 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,438±$21kHighest 14% above NY	$71,250±$11kLowest 17% below NY
	Princetown and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$315,700±$39kHighest 26% below NY	$129,100±$18kLowest 70% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,354±$91Highest 16% below NY	$810±$762Lowest 50% below NY
	Princetown and Pike are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,750Highest 13% below NY	$2,947Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.6%±58.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	83.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Pike and Princetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%	9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	6.2%±4Highest NY: 14.9%	2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Princetown and Pike 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.