What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most people working from home (13.2%).

Richfield Springs has the most affordable homes ($132k median).

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	Warren	Richfield Springs
People
Population	1,294Highest	1,104Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-10%Highest NY: +4.2%	-16.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY	35.4±8.9Highest 11% below NY
	Richfield Springs and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±6.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Warren and Richfield Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.6%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Richfield Springs and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.9Lowest NY: 7%	5.3%±6.1Highest NY: 7%
	Richfield Springs and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,750±$18kHighest 15% below NY	$55,750±$16kLowest 35% below NY
	Warren and Richfield Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$192,400±$31kHighest 55% below NY	$132,400±$16kLowest 69% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,010±$362Highest 38% below NY	$756±$86Lowest 53% below NY
	Warren and Richfield Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,801Highest 57% below NY	$2,045Lowest 69% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.7%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	67.2%±26Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	19.3%Lowest NY: 14%	25.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% below NY	34 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	13.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%	6.5%±5.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Warren and Richfield Springs 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.