What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sloan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

Perry has the most affordable homes ($121k median).

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	Sloan	Perry
People
Population	3,751Lowest	3,871Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.3±2.4Highest 4% below NY	36.8±3.2Lowest 8% below NY
	Sloan and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.8%±6.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	26.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Perry and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	15.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Perry and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	4.3%±2.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Sloan and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,214±$10kHighest 16% below NY	$63,291±$5kLowest 26% below NY
	Sloan and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$146,900±$19kHighest 65% below NY	$120,700±$9kLowest 72% below NY
	Sloan and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,135±$114Highest 30% below NY	$759±$35Lowest 53% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,513Highest 31% below NY	$3,730Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±23.1Highest NY: 52.1%	45.1%±21.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sloan and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest NY: 14%	9.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	66.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1949Highest 10 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	21 minHighest 37% below NY
Work from home	16.7%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9%	9.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sloan and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.