What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rathbone has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

Addison has the most people working from home (4.5%).

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	Rathbone	Addison
People
Population	1,151Lowest	2,501Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.7±7.7Lowest 18% below NY	38.1±3.3Highest 4% below NY
	Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	35.1%±10.9Highest NY: 20.5%	25.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Rathbone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%	15.4%±3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Highest NY: 40.2%	13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,375±$6kHighest 26% below NY	$57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY
	Rathbone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$121,600±$63kHighest 71% below NY	$99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY
	Rathbone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$837±$96Highest 48% below NY	$785±$251Lowest 52% below NY
	Rathbone and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,571Lowest 61% below NY	$2,727Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	3.3%±81.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	52%±15Highest NY: 52.1%
	Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22.8%Highest NY: 14%	14.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	26 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	3.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	4.5%±3.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Addison and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#464 of 484 in NY
School district	ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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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.