What stands out worked out from the figures below

Youngstown has the most kids (22% under 18).

Tusten has the most people working from home (27.9%).

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	Tusten
People
Population	1,758Highest	1,539Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.6±3.2Highest 25% above NY	48.8±4.1Lowest 23% above NY
	Youngstown and Tusten 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%	11.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	28.7%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	18.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42%Lowest NY: 40.2%	45.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	5%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
	Tusten and Youngstown 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	$75,893±$21kLowest 12% below NY
	Youngstown and Tusten 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	$263,800±$25kHighest 38% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$900±$124Lowest 44% below NY	$915±$140Highest 44% below NY
	Tusten 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	$5,895Highest 10% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.9%±6.3Highest NY: 52.1%	24%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	5.3%Lowest NY: 14%	6.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 6% below NY	39 minHighest 19% above NY
Work from home	6.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	27.9%±8.4Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.