What stands out worked out from the figures below

Providence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

Butternuts has the most people working from home (10.9%).

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	Providence	Butternuts
People
Population	1,971Highest	1,743Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY	48.1±12.7Lowest 21% above NY
	Providence and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Providence and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.3%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	5.8%±2.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Providence and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,574±$16kHighest 8% above NY	$90,313±$19kLowest 5% above NY
	Providence and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$270,500±$25kHighest 36% below NY	$209,100±$25kLowest 51% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY	$1,159±$229Lowest 29% below NY
	Providence and Butternuts are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,275Highest 50% below NY	$2,822Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.9%±50.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.1%±46.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Butternuts and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Highest NY: 14%	5.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	94.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	31 minLowest 6% below NY
Work from home	5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Butternuts and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.8
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.