What stands out worked out from the figures below

Russell has the most affordable homes ($110k median).

Edmeston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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	Edmeston
People
Population	2,091Lowest	2,130Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.9±4.6Highest 10% below NY	35.4±1.6Lowest 11% below NY
	Russell and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.9%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	25.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Russell and Edmeston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±0.3 NY: 17.9%	17.2%±3 NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Edmeston and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,189±$3kLowest 24% below NY	$67,639±$12kHighest 21% below NY
	Edmeston and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$110,400±$10kLowest 74% below NY	$147,400±$14kHighest 65% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$906±$123Lowest 44% below NY	$988±$295Highest 39% below NY
	Edmeston and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,235Highest 66% below NY	$2,019Lowest 69% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.7%±27.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	35.3%±21.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Edmeston and Russell 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%	25.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 3% above NY	25 minLowest 24% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.4%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Edmeston and Russell 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.