What stands out worked out from the figures below

Angola has the highest household income ($81k).

Somerset has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).

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	Angola	Somerset
People
Population	2,411Lowest	3,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-2.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.1±3.3Lowest 13% above NY	45.2±1.5Highest 14% above NY
	Somerset and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.2%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Somerset and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Somerset and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7%	4.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Angola and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,108±$6kHighest 6% below NY	$69,167±$14kLowest 20% below NY
	Angola and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,600±$10kLowest 61% below NY	$167,200±$25kHighest 61% below NY
	Somerset and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$841±$78Highest 48% below NY	$769±$259Lowest 53% below NY
	Angola and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,234Highest 20% below NY	$3,304Lowest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.9%±30.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.9%±17.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Somerset and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Lowest NY: 14%	12.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86%Highest NY: 54.3%	85.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 7% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	10.9%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9%	10.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Angola and Somerset 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	—	#73 of 484 in NY
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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.