What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rathbone has the most kids (35.1% under 18).

New Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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	New Hudson
People
Population	1,151Highest	995Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.7±7.7Lowest 18% below NY	35.4±5.7Highest 11% below NY
	New Hudson 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%	28.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Rathbone and New Hudson 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%	24.5%±8.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	New Hudson 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±$6kLowest 26% below NY	$82,083±$31kHighest 5% below NY
	New Hudson and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$121,600±$63kLowest 71% below NY	$142,500±$31kHighest 66% below NY
	New Hudson and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$837±$96Lowest 48% below NY	$888±$212Highest 45% below NY
	New Hudson and Rathbone 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	$3,463Highest 47% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	3.3%±81.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	20%±98.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	New Hudson 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%	16.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	30 minLowest 9% below NY
Work from home	3.5%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	4.8%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	New Hudson and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
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.