What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stark has the most people working from home (13.3%).

Chateaugay has the highest household income ($80k).

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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	Stark	Chateaugay
People
Population	685Lowest	724Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.3±15.8Lowest 16% above NY	47.1±10Highest 18% above NY
	Chateaugay and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%	17.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Stark and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9%	18.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Stark and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Stark and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,875±$14kLowest 29% below NY	$79,643±$32kHighest 7% below NY
	Chateaugay and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,800±$33kHighest 63% below NY	$132,100±$51kLowest 69% below NY
	Stark and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$929±$257Highest 43% below NY	$688±$186Lowest 58% below NY
	Stark and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,492Highest 47% below NY	$2,091Lowest 68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35%±42.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	47.6%±23.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chateaugay and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Lowest NY: 14%	23.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest same as NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% below NY	31 minHighest 6% below NY
Work from home	13.3%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%	0.4%±1.1Lowest 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.