What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canastota has the most kids (22.5% under 18).

Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	Canastota	Crown Point
People
Population	4,487Highest	1,984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.6±2.4Lowest 10% above NY	49.9±5.7Highest 25% above NY
	Crown Point and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%	11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Crown Point and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	14%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Canastota and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,015±$13kLowest 14% below NY	$82,813±$25kHighest 4% below NY
	Crown Point and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$144,800±$14kLowest 66% below NY	$157,900±$21kHighest 63% below NY
	Crown Point and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$930±$88Lowest 43% below NY	$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average
	Crown Point and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,364Highest 34% below NY	$2,393Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.4%±9.9Highest NY: 52.1%	14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Canastota and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest NY: 14%	6.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	94.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 28% below NY	26 minHighest 20% below NY
Work from home	6.3%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Canastota and Crown Point 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.