What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canadice has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($271k 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	Canadice	Roxbury
People
Population	1,631Lowest	2,272Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	58.7±6.5Lowest 47% above NY	59.7±4.2Highest 50% above NY
	Roxbury and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	9.9%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Roxbury and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.9%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	39.4%±5.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7%
	Roxbury and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,740±$6kHighest 21% below NY	$58,042±$7kLowest 32% below NY
	Canadice and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$186,800±$23kLowest 56% below NY	$271,000±$42kHighest 36% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,047±$203Highest 35% below NY	$867±$135Lowest 47% below NY
	Canadice and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,684Lowest 44% below NY	$3,783Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.4%±14.8Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NY: 14%	5.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY	1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest about the NY average	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	5.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	7.2%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Roxbury and Canadice 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.