What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arcade has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).

Pavilion has the highest household income ($86k).

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	Arcade	Pavilion
People
Population	4,210Highest	2,089Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46±3.7Lowest 16% above NY	47.5±5.5Highest 19% above NY
	Pavilion and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	20%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Pavilion and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	19.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Arcade and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7%	2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Arcade and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,011±$8kLowest 28% below NY	$86,462±$7kHighest about the NY average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,900±$15kLowest 61% below NY	$168,700±$17kHighest 60% below NY
	Pavilion and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$813±$152Lowest 50% below NY	$827±$159Highest 49% below NY
	Pavilion and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,172Highest 37% below NY	$3,443Lowest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.4%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1%	35.4%±29.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Arcade and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.4%Highest NY: 14%	9.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	23 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.5%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Pavilion and Arcade 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	#260 of 484 in NY	—
School district	YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.8
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.