What stands out worked out from the figures below

Butler has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Wolcott has the most kids (22.9% under 18).

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	Wolcott
People
Population	1,759Lowest	3,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-10.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.6±11.1Highest 20% above NY	42.1±5.1Lowest 6% above NY
	Butler and Wolcott 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%	22.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wolcott 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%	20.3%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Butler and Wolcott 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%	14.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	3.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Wolcott and Butler 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	$54,569±$10kHighest 37% below NY
	Wolcott and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$89,900±$17kHighest 79% below NY	$87,500±$16kLowest 79% below NY
	Butler and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$684±$203Highest 58% below NY	$667±$106Lowest 59% below NY
	Butler and Wolcott 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	$2,486Highest 62% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.4%±18.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Wolcott 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%	20.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	77.2%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	23 minLowest 30% below NY	31 minHighest 4% below NY
Work from home	3.3%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9%	3.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Butler and Wolcott 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	—	#367 of 484 in NY
School district	—	NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.6
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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.