What stands out worked out from the figures below

Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k median).

Remsen has the most people working from home (12.1%).

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	Russia	Remsen
People
Population	2,272Highest	1,666Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY	47±4.6Highest 18% above NY
	Remsen and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Russia and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%	17.9%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Russia and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±2.1Highest NY: 7%
	Remsen and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,116±$17kHighest about the NY average	$71,438±$8kLowest 17% below NY
	Russia and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY	$168,800±$12kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$325Highest 45% below NY	$808±$66Lowest 50% below NY
	Russia and Remsen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,939Lowest 55% below NY	$3,229Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.1%±25.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Remsen and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%	12%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	32 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.1%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Remsen and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	REMSEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	REMSEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	8.8Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.