What stands out worked out from the figures below

Youngstown has the oldest population (median age 49.6).

Porter has the most people working from home (8.5%).

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	Youngstown	Porter
People
Population	1,758Lowest	6,474Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.6±3.2Highest 25% above NY	47.1±6.2Lowest 18% above NY
	Youngstown and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	21.9%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Youngstown and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.7%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	24.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Youngstown and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42%Highest NY: 40.2%	34.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	2.9%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Youngstown and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,369±$17kHighest 5% below NY	$77,931±$8kLowest 9% below NY
	Youngstown and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$216,100±$21kLowest 49% below NY	$226,300±$18kHighest 47% below NY
	Porter and Youngstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$124Lowest 44% below NY	$1,067±$104Highest 34% below NY
	Porter and Youngstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,930Lowest 40% below NY	$3,944Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.9%±6.3Highest NY: 52.1%	46.5%±14.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Youngstown and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.3%Lowest NY: 14%	7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	76%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% below NY	28 minLowest 15% below NY
Work from home	6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.5%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Porter and Youngstown 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.