What stands out worked out from the figures below

Volney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.3%).

Frankfort has the most people working from home (12.6%).

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	Volney	Frankfort
People
Population	5,642Lowest	6,931Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.1±2.2Lowest 8% above NY	45±3.2Highest 13% above NY
	Frankfort and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Volney and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.6%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	21.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Volney and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,848±$10kHighest 13% below NY	$62,861±$9kLowest 27% below NY
	Volney and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$149,200±$22kLowest 65% below NY	$155,200±$10kHighest 63% below NY
	Frankfort and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$952±$44Highest 41% below NY	$875±$81Lowest 46% below NY
	Volney and Frankfort are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,713Lowest 44% below NY	$3,721Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	37.7%±13.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Frankfort and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.6%Highest NY: 14%	7.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 32% below NY	28 minHighest 14% below NY
Work from home	4.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.6%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#466 of 484 in NY	#422 of 484 in NY
School district	FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	FRANKFORT-SCHUYLER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.1
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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.