What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bethany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

Huron has the most expensive homes ($233k median).

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	Bethany	Huron
People
Population	1,754Lowest	2,240Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.8±3.9Lowest about the NY average	39.2±3.8Highest about the NY average
	Huron and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.9%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bethany and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,859±$16kLowest 12% below NY	$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY
	Huron and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY	$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$887±$196Lowest 45% below NY	$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY
	Huron and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,205Highest 36% below NY	$4,145Lowest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±28.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Huron and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Lowest NY: 14%	24.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	28 minLowest 15% below NY
Work from home	11.8%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bethany and Huron 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.