What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Springwater has the most kids (16.6% 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	Canadice	Springwater
People
Population	1,631Lowest	2,503Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	58.7±6.5Highest 47% above NY	45.6±4.1Lowest 15% above NY
Kids under 18	9.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	28.9%±0.6Highest NY: 17.9%	17.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±3.9Highest NY: 7%
	Springwater 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±$6kLowest 21% below NY	$84,670±$16kHighest about the NY average
	Springwater and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$186,800±$23kHighest 56% below NY	$147,500±$17kLowest 65% below NY
	Canadice and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,047±$203Lowest 35% below NY	$1,063±$438Highest 34% below NY
	Springwater and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,684Highest 44% below NY	$3,579Lowest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	74.8%±22Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NY: 14%	8.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.8%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	31 minLowest 5% below NY
Work from home	5.6%±2.7Highest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Canadice and Springwater 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.