What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clymer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).

Lancaster has the oldest population (median age 45.1).

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	Clymer	Lancaster
People
Population	2,165Lowest	10,113Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	27.1±6.3Lowest 32% below NY	45.1±4.7Highest 13% above NY
Kids under 18	39.2%±11.8Highest NY: 20.5%	17.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	9.1%±0.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	21%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	3.4%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Lancaster and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,917±$17kHighest about the NY average	$66,148±$7kLowest 23% below NY
	Clymer and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,700±$25kLowest 61% below NY	$202,200±$16kHighest 52% below NY
	Lancaster and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$637±$42Lowest 61% below NY	$969±$169Highest 40% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,573Lowest 61% below NY	$4,932Highest 25% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±44.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	52%±19Highest NY: 52.1%
	Lancaster and Clymer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.1%Lowest NY: 14%	6.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	19 minLowest 42% below NY
Work from home	11%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9%	7%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Clymer and Lancaster 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.