What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cheektowaga has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

Greece has the most people working from home (13.2%).

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	Cheektowaga	Greece
People
Population	88,989Lowest	95,395Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.5±1.1Lowest about the NY average	42.3±0.9Highest 6% above NY
Kids under 18	18.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.5%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	19.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.5%±1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Greece and Cheektowaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.5%±0.9Highest NY: 7%	5.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,239±$2kLowest 19% below NY	$79,783±$4kHighest 7% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$185,000±$4kLowest 56% below NY	$190,300±$4kHighest 55% below NY
	Greece and Cheektowaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,067±$20Lowest 34% below NY	$1,170±$30Highest 28% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,578Lowest 30% below NY	$5,487Highest 17% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.3%±4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Greece and Cheektowaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.9%Highest NY: 14%	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	72.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 37% below NY	21 minHighest 37% below NY
Work from home	11.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Greece and Cheektowaga 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	#315 of 484 in NY	#398 of 484 in NY
School district	CHEEKTOWAGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CLEVELAND HILL UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHEEKTOWAGA HIGH SCHOOL	OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.2Highest	9.9Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.