What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Greenfield has the most people working from home (23.8%).

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	Providence	Greenfield
People
Population	1,971Lowest	8,039Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest NY: +4.2%	+2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.9±5.2Highest 23% above NY	43.5±3.4Lowest 9% above NY
	Providence and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.7%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Greenfield and Providence 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%	19.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Greenfield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	37.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	4.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Providence and Greenfield 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	$85,773±$18kLowest about the NY average
	Providence and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$270,500±$25kLowest 36% below NY	$375,800±$58kHighest 11% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,449±$383Highest 11% below NY	$1,312±$91Lowest 19% below NY
	Providence and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,275Lowest 50% below NY	$4,458Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.9%±50.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	59.2%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Greenfield and Providence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.1%Lowest NY: 14%	15.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY	1990Lowest 31 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	5.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	23.8%±13.1Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#164 of 484 in NY
School district	—	SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.