What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brant has the most people working from home (14.5%).

Evans has the most homeowners (86.2%).

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	Brant	Evans
People
Population	2,224Lowest	15,183Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.4%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY	49.5±2.8Lowest 24% above NY
	Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7%
	Evans and Brant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,531±$24kHighest 4% above NY	$72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY
	Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,100±$22kHighest 53% below NY	$176,500±$10kLowest 58% below NY
	Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,089±$121Highest 33% below NY	$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY
	Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,528Lowest 46% below NY	$4,590Highest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±13.9Highest NY: 52.1%	25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Brant and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.4%Highest NY: 14%	11.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY	1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	14.5%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%	8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Brant 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.