What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roessleville has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Suffern has the most expensive homes ($382k 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	Roessleville	Suffern
People
Population	10,968Lowest	11,441Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.7% NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.4±2.2Highest 7% above NY	40.7±3.5Lowest about the NY average
	Roessleville and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Suffern and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%	19.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Roessleville and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	43.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.5%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	6.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Roessleville and Suffern are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,058±$4kLowest 12% above NY	$104,607±$14kHighest 22% above NY
	Suffern and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$264,500±$12kLowest 38% below NY	$382,100±$30kHighest 10% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,416±$58Lowest 13% below NY	$2,091±$179Highest 29% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,973Lowest 40% below NY	$8,692Highest 32% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	47.3%±11.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Suffern and Roessleville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest NY: 14%	6.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	67.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 41% below NY	29 minHighest 12% below NY
Work from home	14.8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9%	12.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Roessleville and Suffern 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.