What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tuscarora has the most expensive homes ($158k median).

Pittsfield has the most people working from home (17.9%).

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	Tuscarora	Pittsfield
People
Population	1,402Highest	1,233Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.9±6.6Lowest about the NY average	40.9±8.5Highest about the NY average
	Pittsfield and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	30.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%	25.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Tuscarora and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Pittsfield and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	16.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Pittsfield and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,411±$12kHighest 10% below NY	$66,917±$7kLowest 22% below NY
	Tuscarora and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$157,800±$21kHighest 63% below NY	$125,700±$32kLowest 70% below NY
	Tuscarora and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$925±$431Highest 43% below NY	$922±$284Lowest 43% below NY
	Tuscarora and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,231Highest 51% below NY	$2,006Lowest 70% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.9%±32.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	55.2%±36.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Pittsfield and Tuscarora are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.5%Lowest NY: 14%	23%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	24 minLowest 25% below NY
Work from home	2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.9%±10.6Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.