What stands out worked out from the figures below

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Stockport has the most kids (27.8% under 18).

Stuyvesant has the most people working from home (7.9%).

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Measure	Stockport	Stuyvesant
People
Population	2,642Highest	2,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±6.1Lowest about the NY average	51.7±6.1Highest 30% above NY
	Stuyvesant and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.8%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5%	17%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	17.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.7%±10.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Stuyvesant and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	20.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.7%±1.9Highest NY: 7%
	Stuyvesant and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,958±$20kHighest 15% above NY	$66,000±$15kLowest 23% below NY
	Stockport and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$248,200±$34kHighest 41% below NY	$224,400±$58kLowest 47% below NY
	Stockport and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,180±$79Highest 27% below NY	$1,098±$119Lowest 32% below NY
	Stockport and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,362Highest 34% below NY	$3,720Lowest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.2%±19.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.7%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Stuyvesant and Stockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest NY: 14%	12.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 16% below NY	25 minLowest 22% below NY
Work from home	5.5%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.9%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Stuyvesant and Stockport 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.