What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rathbone has the most people working from home (3.5%).

Tuscarora has the most expensive homes ($158k 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	Rathbone	Tuscarora
People
Population	1,151Lowest	1,402Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.7±7.7Lowest 18% below NY	39.9±6.6Highest about the NY average
	Tuscarora 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%	30.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Rathbone and Tuscarora 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%	16.7%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	0.6%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Tuscarora 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	$77,411±$12kHighest 10% below NY
	Tuscarora 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	$157,800±$21kHighest 63% below NY
	Tuscarora 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	$925±$431Highest 43% below NY
	Tuscarora 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	$3,231Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	3.3%±81.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.9%±32.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Tuscarora 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%	18.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	28 minLowest 13% below NY
Work from home	3.5%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9%	2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Rathbone and Tuscarora 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.