What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($271k median).

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

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	Roxbury	Willsboro
People
Population	2,272Highest	1,903Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	59.7±4.2Highest 50% above NY	55±4.5Lowest 38% above NY
	Roxbury and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%
	Willsboro and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.4%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%	28.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	32%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7%	1.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Roxbury and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,042±$7kLowest 32% below NY	$69,766±$26kHighest 19% below NY
	Willsboro and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$271,000±$42kHighest 36% below NY	$237,900±$48kLowest 44% below NY
	Roxbury and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$135Highest 47% below NY	$720±$46Lowest 56% below NY
	Roxbury and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,783Highest 43% below NY	$2,914Lowest 56% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±14.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	61.1%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Willsboro and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%	12.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	24 minHighest 27% below NY
Work from home	7.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	12%±9.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Willsboro and Roxbury 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.