What stands out worked out from the figures below

Byron has the most people working from home (7.1%).

Kendall has the most expensive homes ($191k 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	Byron	Kendall
People
Population	2,139Lowest	2,591Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.2±5.4Highest about the NY average	40.1±6.6Lowest about the NY average
	Byron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.9%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5%	24.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Byron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Kendall and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	22.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Kendall and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,063±$26kHighest 15% above NY	$87,734±$14kLowest about the NY average
	Byron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$168,000±$10kLowest 60% below NY	$191,200±$28kHighest 55% below NY
	Kendall and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$853±$93Highest 47% below NY	$850±$314Lowest 48% below NY
	Byron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,643Lowest 45% below NY	$4,328Highest 34% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.5%±66.8Highest NY: 52.1%	51.5%±36.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Byron and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%	6.9%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	88.5%Lowest 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	25 minLowest 25% below NY	28 minHighest 13% below NY
Work from home	7.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%	3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Byron and Kendall 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	—	#46 of 484 in NY
School district	—	KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.4
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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.