What stands out worked out from the figures below

Solvay has the most people working from home (6.9%).

Gouverneur has the most affordable homes ($129k 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	Solvay	Gouverneur
People
Population	6,544Highest	6,486Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.9±2.3Highest about the NY average	38.7±3.9Lowest about the NY average
	Solvay and Gouverneur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%	21.9%±5.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Solvay and Gouverneur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Solvay and Gouverneur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Highest NY: 40.2%	21%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7%	3.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Solvay and Gouverneur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,166±$7kHighest 29% below NY	$44,411±$14kLowest 48% below NY
	Solvay and Gouverneur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$150,000±$13kHighest 65% below NY	$129,300±$31kLowest 69% below NY
	Solvay and Gouverneur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$946±$77Highest 42% below NY	$875±$118Lowest 46% below NY
	Solvay and Gouverneur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,459Highest 32% below NY	$2,624Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.1%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	63.7%±20.3Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%	21.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	56.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Highest 12 yrs older than NY	1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 41% below NY	24 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	6.9%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	1.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Solvay and Gouverneur 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	—	#415 of 484 in NY
School district	—	GOUVERNEUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	GOUVERNEUR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.7
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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.