What stands out worked out from the figures below

White Creek has the most affordable homes ($203k median).

Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($300k 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	White Creek	Cambridge
People
Population	3,261Highest	1,912Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48±3.1Highest 21% above NY	46.4±4Lowest 17% above NY
	White Creek and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.1%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Cambridge and White Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.4%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Cambridge and White Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	40.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±4.5Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	White Creek and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,853±$5kLowest 15% below NY	$87,796±$14kHighest about the NY average
	Cambridge and White Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$202,600±$22kLowest 52% below NY	$300,300±$41kHighest 29% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,269±$270Highest 22% below NY	$1,064±$103Lowest 34% below NY
	White Creek and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,455Lowest 32% below NY	$6,317Highest 4% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	82.9%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1%	48.7%±41.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	White Creek and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.3%Lowest NY: 14%	8.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 7% above NY	32 minLowest 3% below NY
Work from home	10%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.7%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Cambridge and White Creek 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	#278 of 484 in NY	—
School district	CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4	—
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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.