What stands out worked out from the figures below

Throop has the most kids (15.4% under 18).

Kortright has the most people working from home (13%).

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	Throop	Kortright
People
Population	1,651Highest	1,627Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.7±3.1Lowest 32% above NY	53.4±5.2Highest 34% above NY
	Kortright and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%	13.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Throop and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%	22.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Throop and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±5Highest NY: 7%
	Kortright and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,268±$15kHighest 5% above NY	$80,729±$22kLowest 6% below NY
	Throop and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,900±$20kLowest 56% below NY	$217,000±$17kHighest 49% below NY
	Kortright and Throop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,099±$88Highest 32% below NY	$831±$67Lowest 49% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,261Highest 35% below NY	$2,945Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±69.8Highest NY: 52.1%	15.6%±74.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Throop and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%	8.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 19% below NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	7.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	13%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Kortright and Throop 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.