What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springville has the most kids (25.7% under 18).

Lowville has the shortest commute (14 min average).

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	Springville	Lowville
People
Population	4,190Lowest	4,875Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-1.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.1±4.3Highest 3% above NY	39.1±3Lowest about the NY average
	Springville and Lowville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.7%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	21.2%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Springville and Lowville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.5%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Lowville and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	5%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Lowville and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,996±$21kHighest 16% below NY	$69,150±$10kLowest 20% below NY
	Springville and Lowville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$195,300±$16kHighest 54% below NY	$165,000±$10kLowest 61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$710±$82Lowest 56% below NY	$785±$117Highest 52% below NY
	Lowville and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,028Highest 39% below NY	$3,177Lowest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.9%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1%	42.6%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Springville and Lowville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Lowest NY: 14%	16.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	62.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	14 minLowest 58% below NY
Work from home	10%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Lowville and Springville 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	—	#252 of 484 in NY
School district	—	LOWVILLE ACADEMY & CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	LOWVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.0
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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.