What stands out worked out from the figures below

Russell has the most people working from home (11.9%).

Clare has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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	Russell	Clare
People
Population	2,091Highest	80Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	35.9±4.6Lowest 10% below NY	37.5±12.2Highest 6% below NY
	Clare and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.3%±37Highest NY: 20.5%
	Clare and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±0.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.8%±30.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Clare and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	7.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	0%±24.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Russell and Clare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,189±$3k 24% below NY	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$110,400±$10kHighest 74% below NY	$87,500±$48kLowest 79% below NY
	Russell and Clare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$906±$123 44% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,235Highest 66% below NY	$1,531Lowest 77% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±27.8Highest NY: 52.1%	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Russell and Clare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.7%Lowest NY: 14%	38.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	91.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 3% above NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	0%±45.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Russell and Clare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	EDWARDS-KNOX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	EDWARDS-KNOX JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8	—
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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.