What stands out worked out from the figures below

Butler has the most affordable homes ($90k median).

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	Butler	Huron
People
Population	1,759Lowest	2,240Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±11.1Highest 20% above NY	39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average
	Butler and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Huron and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.3%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9%	21.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Butler and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	5.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.1Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Butler and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$50,192±$24kLowest 42% below NY	$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$89,900±$17kLowest 79% below NY	$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$684±$203Lowest 58% below NY	$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY
	Huron and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,102Lowest 68% below NY	$4,145Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.4%±18.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1%
	Huron and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.6%Lowest NY: 14%	24.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	28 minHighest 15% below NY
Work from home	3.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	8%±3.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Huron and Butler 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.