What stands out worked out from the figures below

Torrey has the most people working from home (15.4%).

Corinth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).

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	Torrey	Corinth
People
Population	996Lowest	2,592Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY	38.5±3.2Lowest 3% below NY
Kids under 18	14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Corinth and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9%	19.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Torrey and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	14.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7%	3.4%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Corinth and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,500±$16kHighest 11% above NY	$76,071±$13kLowest 12% below NY
	Torrey and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY	$188,100±$15kLowest 56% below NY
	Torrey and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,200±$620Highest 26% below NY	$978±$84Lowest 40% below NY
	Torrey and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,250Highest 51% below NY	$2,766Lowest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	34.7%±12.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Corinth and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%	13.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	65.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY	1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 22% below NY	25 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9%	5.5%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Torrey and Corinth 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.