What stands out worked out from the figures below

Addison has the most affordable homes ($99k median).

Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k 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	Addison	Huron
People
Population	2,501Highest	2,240Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.1±3.3Lowest 4% below NY	39.2±3.8Highest about the NY average
	Huron and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.8%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Addison and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Huron and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Addison and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY	$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY	$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$785±$251Lowest 52% below NY	$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY
	Huron and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,727Lowest 59% below NY	$4,145Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52%±15Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Huron and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.9%Lowest NY: 14%	24.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 22% below NY	28 minHighest 15% below NY
Work from home	4.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Huron and Addison 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	#464 of 484 in NY	—
School district	ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
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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.