What stands out worked out from the figures below

Allen has the oldest population (median age 48.3).

Caneadea has the youngest population (median age 22.7).

Caneadea is a college town. 39.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Allen	Caneadea
People
Population	405Lowest	2,316Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-9.8% NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.3±9.4Highest 21% above NY	22.7±0.8Lowest 43% below NY
Kids under 18	23%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%	14.2%±3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Allen and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%	15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Allen and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	55%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%	39.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,583±$29kLowest 31% below NY	$82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY
	Caneadea and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$126,100±$24kLowest 70% below NY	$156,600±$10kHighest 63% below NY
	Caneadea and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$991±$180 39% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,125Lowest 53% below NY	$3,677Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	17.8%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Allen and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.7%Highest NY: 14%	16.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY	1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 25% above NY	20 minLowest 39% below NY
Work from home	27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9%	14.8%±7.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Allen and Caneadea 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.