What stands out worked out from the figures below

Willsboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.9%).

Johnsburg has the most people working from home (16.7%).

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	Willsboro	Johnsburg
People
Population	1,903Highest	1,786Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	55±4.5Lowest 38% above NY	56.2±5.8Highest 41% above NY
	Johnsburg and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	13.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Willsboro and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.7%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Johnsburg and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Lowest NY: 40.2%	36.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±2.8Highest NY: 7%
	Johnsburg and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,766±$26kHighest 19% below NY	$60,987±$8kLowest 29% below NY
	Willsboro and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,900±$48kHighest 44% below NY	$215,600±$41kLowest 49% below NY
	Willsboro and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$720±$46Lowest 56% below NY	$942±$94Highest 42% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,914Lowest 56% below NY	$2,973Highest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.1%±35.3Highest NY: 52.1%	31.5%±19.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Willsboro and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest NY: 14%	10.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	82%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	12%±9.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.7%±16.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Johnsburg and Willsboro 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.