What stands out worked out from the figures below

Batavia has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Evans has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).

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	Batavia	Evans
People
Population	6,656Lowest	15,183Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.2±6.1Highest 26% above NY	49.5±2.8Lowest 24% above NY
	Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%	15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.5%±6Highest NY: 17.9%	24.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%
	Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,207±$11kLowest 22% below NY	$72,467±$8kHighest 16% below NY
	Evans and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,000±$11kHighest 55% below NY	$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY
	Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,139±$153Highest 30% below NY	$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY
	Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,723Highest 13% below NY	$4,590Lowest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1%	25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest NY: 14%	11.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%	8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Batavia and Evans 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	—	#180 of 484 in NY
School district	—	EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE)
High school in town	—	LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.6
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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.