What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vienna has the most people working from home (9.2%).

Hornellsville has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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	Vienna	Hornellsville
People
Population	5,184Highest	3,962Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53.5±6Highest 34% above NY	49.9±4.9Lowest 25% above NY
	Vienna and Hornellsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Hornellsville and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	26.9%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Hornellsville and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	24.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	3%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Hornellsville and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,244±$10kHighest 3% below NY	$73,014±$8kLowest 15% below NY
	Vienna and Hornellsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$125,000±$20kLowest 71% below NY	$134,800±$18kHighest 68% below NY
	Hornellsville and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$928±$166Highest 43% below NY	$679±$174Lowest 58% below NY
	Vienna and Hornellsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,680Lowest 59% below NY	$3,125Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.1%±15.5Highest NY: 52.1%	41.5%±5.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Vienna and Hornellsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest NY: 14%	8.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 16% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±5.8Highest NY: 14.9%	6.2%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Vienna and Hornellsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#436 of 484 in NY	#135 of 484 in NY
School district	CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HORNELL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.