What stands out worked out from the figures below

Akron has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).

Glasco has the most expensive homes ($301k 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	Akron	Glasco
People
Population	2,897Highest	2,210Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	53±5Lowest 33% above NY	53.1±10.5Highest 33% above NY
	Glasco and Akron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.6%±6Highest NY: 20.5%	13.3%±6.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Akron and Glasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.2%±8.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	33.4%±7.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Glasco and Akron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	26.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.5Highest NY: 7%	3.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Akron and Glasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$44,935±$8kLowest 48% below NY	$61,321±$25kHighest 29% below NY
	Glasco and Akron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$207,000±$19kLowest 51% below NY	$301,400±$48kHighest 29% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$739±$136Lowest 54% below NY	$1,628±$718Highest about the NY average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,746Lowest 43% below NY	$5,197Highest 21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.2%±27.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	66.8%±24.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Glasco and Akron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%	18.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	55.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 17% below NY	22 minLowest 34% below NY
Work from home	11.4%±7.3Highest NY: 14.9%	8.6%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Akron and Glasco 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.