What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tribes Hill has the most expensive homes ($176k median).

Rathbone has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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	Rathbone
People
Population	959Lowest	1,151Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	33.9±21.8Highest 15% below NY	32.7±7.7Lowest 18% below NY
	Tribes Hill and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.6%±10.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	35.1%±10.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Rathbone and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9%	11.6%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	18%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±2.1 NY: 7%	0%±1.7 NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,615±$21kHighest about the NY average	$63,375±$6kLowest 26% below NY
	Tribes Hill and Rathbone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$175,600±$29kHighest 59% below NY	$121,600±$63kLowest 71% below NY
	Tribes Hill and Rathbone 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	$837±$96Highest 48% below NY
	Rathbone and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,545Highest 46% below NY	$2,571Lowest 61% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	3.3%±81.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Rathbone 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%Lowest NY: 14%	22.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	91%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 40% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	2.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	3.5%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Rathbone and Tribes Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.