What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sullivan has the most people working from home (11.9%).

Plattsburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

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	Sullivan	Plattsburgh
People
Population	14,690Highest	11,830Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45±2.1Lowest 13% above NY	45.2±1.9Highest 14% above NY
	Plattsburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±2.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Plattsburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±1.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Plattsburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29%Highest NY: 40.2%	27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Sullivan and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,948±$6kHighest 6% below NY	$71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY
	Sullivan and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,100±$12kHighest 54% below NY	$179,900±$11kLowest 58% below NY
	Sullivan and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY	$1,053±$86Highest 35% below NY
	Plattsburgh and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,542Highest 31% below NY	$3,573Lowest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sullivan and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%	10.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 21% below NY	19 minLowest 43% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±1.9Highest NY: 14.9%	7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sullivan and Plattsburgh 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	#87 of 484 in NY	#153 of 484 in NY
School district	CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.