What stands out worked out from the figures below

Torrey has the highest household income ($96k).

Elizabethtown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

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	Elizabethtown
People
Population	996Lowest	1,149Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	54.1±7.7Highest 36% above NY	52.9±6.8Lowest 33% above NY
	Torrey and Elizabethtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%	13.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Torrey and Elizabethtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.8%±7.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	36.2%±7.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Elizabethtown and Torrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	30.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Elizabethtown 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	$57,222±$20kLowest 33% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$206,000±$38kHighest 51% below NY	$175,400±$39kLowest 59% below NY
	Torrey and Elizabethtown 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	$760±$63Lowest 53% below NY
	Torrey and Elizabethtown 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	$2,302Lowest 65% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.8%±40.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	43%±25.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Elizabethtown 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%	16.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 22% below NY	16 minLowest 51% below NY
Work from home	15.4%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9%	15.3%±8.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Torrey and Elizabethtown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	BOQUET VALLEY CSD
High school in town	—	MOUNTAIN VIEW CAMPUS
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.9
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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.