What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thurman has the most people working from home (19%).

Warrensburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.3%).

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	Thurman	Warrensburg
People
Population	977Lowest	3,954Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.7±3.8Highest 32% above NY	50.1±6Lowest 26% above NY
	Thurman and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%	19%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Warrensburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%	19.9%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Warrensburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,750±$14kLowest 32% below NY	$60,907±$12kHighest 29% below NY
	Warrensburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$197,400±$43kHighest 53% below NY	$167,400±$9kLowest 61% below NY
	Thurman and Warrensburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,175±$599Highest 34% above NY	$911±$50Lowest 44% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,368Lowest 64% below NY	$2,783Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.1%±77.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	48.7%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Warrensburg and Thurman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	19.2%Highest NY: 14%	14.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	19%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9%	10.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Thurman and Warrensburg 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	—	#314 of 484 in NY
School district	—	WARRENSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WARRENSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.5
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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.