What stands out worked out from the figures below

Redfield has the most people working from home (12%).

Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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	Redfield	Williamstown
People
Population	386Lowest	1,522Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54±2.5Highest 36% above NY	30.7±5Lowest 23% below NY
Kids under 18	14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	29.8%±11Highest NY: 20.5%
	Williamstown and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.6%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9%	10.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	12.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 7%	1.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7%
	Williamstown and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,107±$13kLowest 31% below NY	$62,170±$13kHighest 28% below NY
	Williamstown and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$92,800±$11kLowest 78% below NY	$110,500±$19kHighest 74% below NY
	Williamstown and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$788±$129 51% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,448Highest 63% below NY	$2,121Lowest 68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	20%±43.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Redfield and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.3%Lowest NY: 14%	16.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	84.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 23 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	36 minHighest 11% above NY
Work from home	12%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Redfield and Williamstown 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.