What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tribes Hill has the most kids (24.6% under 18).

Florida has the most people working from home (12.7%).

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	Tribes Hill	Florida
People
Population	959Lowest	2,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.9±21.8Lowest 15% below NY	50.6±4.8Highest 27% above NY
	Florida and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.6%±10.5Highest NY: 20.5%	13.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Tribes Hill and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±6.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.1%±4.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Florida and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%	3.8%±3.3Highest NY: 7%
	Florida and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,615±$21kLowest about the NY average	$93,008±$7kHighest 8% above NY
	Florida and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$175,600±$29kLowest 59% below NY	$214,300±$25kHighest 49% below NY
	Florida and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$471±$330Lowest 71% below NY	$1,031±$457Highest 36% below NY
	Florida and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,545Lowest 46% below NY	$4,133Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	39.6%±82.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Florida and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Highest NY: 14%	6.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 40% below NY	26 minHighest 19% below NY
Work from home	2.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.7%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Florida and Tribes Hill 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.