What stands out worked out from the figures below

Avoca has the shortest commute (22 min average).

Delevan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.2%).

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	Avoca	Delevan
People
Population	1,023Lowest	1,275Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-4.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.1±8.7Lowest 7% below NY	38.9±6Highest about the NY average
	Delevan and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.4%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%	20.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Avoca and Delevan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.3%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Delevan and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Avoca and Delevan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,389±$9kHighest 23% below NY	$64,194±$11kLowest 25% below NY
	Avoca and Delevan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$84,200±$9kLowest 80% below NY	$116,300±$30kHighest 73% below NY
	Delevan and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$816±$110Lowest 50% below NY	$817±$424Highest 50% below NY
	Delevan and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,093Lowest 68% below NY	$3,122Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±28.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	42.9%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Delevan and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.3%Highest NY: 14%	16.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73%Highest NY: 54.3%	69.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 34% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	5.3%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%	4.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Avoca and Delevan 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.