What stands out worked out from the figures below

Day has the most kids (7.8% under 18).

Sunset Bay has the most people working from home (29.7%).

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	Day	Sunset Bay
People
Population	843Highest	384Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-28.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	61.4±2.4Lowest 54% above NY	66.5±2.2Highest 67% above NY
Kids under 18	7.8%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%	3.4%±11.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Day and Sunset Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.6%±5.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	57.8%±17.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sunset Bay and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	0%±5.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Day and Sunset Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,727±$16kLowest 33% below NY	$66,731±$47kHighest 22% below NY
	Sunset Bay and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$224,400±$49kLowest 47% below NY	$245,000±$33kHighest 42% below NY
	Sunset Bay and Day are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,765Lowest 58% below NY	$4,629Highest 30% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100 NY: 52.1%	—
Below poverty line	12.2%Lowest NY: 14%	13.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	89.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 min 16% above NY	—
Work from home	7.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	29.7%±27Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sunset Bay and Day 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.