What stands out worked out from the figures below

Russia has the highest household income ($86k).

Warrensburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).

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	Warrensburg
People
Population	2,272Lowest	3,954Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.9±2.9Lowest 10% above NY	50.1±6Highest 26% above NY
	Warrensburg 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%	19%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Russia and Warrensburg 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%	19.9%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Russia and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Russia and Warrensburg 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	$60,907±$12kLowest 29% below NY
	Russia and Warrensburg 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	$167,400±$9kLowest 61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$888±$325Lowest 45% below NY	$911±$50Highest 44% below NY
	Warrensburg and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,939Highest 55% below NY	$2,783Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.7%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Warrensburg 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%	14.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.3%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Warrensburg and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#314 of 484 in NY
School district	POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	7.5Lowest
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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.