What stands out worked out from the figures below

Riverside has the most people working from home (20.8%).

Wellsburg has the most affordable homes ($98k median).

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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	Riverside	Wellsburg
People
Population	624Highest	448Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-15.5% NY: +4.2%
Median age	31.8±14.1Highest 20% below NY	30.1±8.3Lowest 24% below NY
	Riverside and Wellsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	37.7%±7.6Highest NY: 20.5%	23%±8.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Riverside and Wellsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.9%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9%	12.7%±6.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Riverside and Wellsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3.9Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±4.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Riverside and Wellsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,750±$26kHighest 3% above NY	$63,750±$22kLowest 26% below NY
	Riverside and Wellsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$119,500±$16kHighest 72% below NY	$97,900±$35kLowest 77% below NY
	Riverside and Wellsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,021±$188Highest 37% below NY	$758±$119Lowest 53% below NY
	Riverside and Wellsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,023Lowest 69% below NY	$3,159Highest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1%	47.4%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Riverside and Wellsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.5%Lowest NY: 14%	19.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 46% below NY	24 minHighest 27% below NY
Work from home	20.8%±18.8Highest NY: 14.9%	6%±9.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Riverside and Wellsburg 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.