What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pulteney has the most expensive homes ($223k median).

Prattsburgh has the most affordable homes ($117k 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	Pulteney	Prattsburgh
People
Population	1,072Lowest	1,716Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.3±3.6Highest 19% above NY	44.9±5.9Lowest 13% above NY
	Pulteney and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	20.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Pulteney and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.7%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%	21.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Pulteney and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Pulteney and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,906±$8kLowest 20% below NY	$77,135±$12kHighest 10% below NY
	Prattsburgh and Pulteney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$222,600±$56kHighest 47% below NY	$116,800±$13kLowest 72% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,547±$1kHighest 5% below NY	$870±$432Lowest 46% below NY
	Pulteney and Prattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,833Highest 57% below NY	$2,645Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.1%±54Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.1%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Prattsburgh and Pulteney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.8%Lowest NY: 14%	7.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	28 minHighest 16% below NY
Work from home	8.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.7%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Prattsburgh and Pulteney 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.