What stands out worked out from the figures below

Schuyler has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).

Massena has the most kids (19.4% under 18).

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	Schuyler	Massena
People
Population	3,280Lowest	10,238Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55.2±3.3Highest 39% above NY	42.6±4.7Lowest 7% above NY
Kids under 18	13.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Massena and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9%	20.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Schuyler and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Massena and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,469±$17kHighest 24% below NY	$51,458±$7kLowest 40% below NY
	Schuyler and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$116,000±$57kHighest 73% below NY	$94,400±$15kLowest 78% below NY
	Schuyler and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$977±$50Highest 40% below NY	$722±$44Lowest 55% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,506Lowest 62% below NY	$3,218Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.6%±19.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.8%±11.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Massena and Schuyler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest NY: 14%	24.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	55.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 37% below NY	18 minLowest 45% below NY
Work from home	5.2%±2.7 NY: 14.9%	5.2%±2.6 NY: 14.9%
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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.