What stands out worked out from the figures below

Depew has the most affordable homes ($197k median).

Moreau has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).

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	Depew	Moreau
People
Population	15,000Lowest	16,631Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+10%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.4±2Highest 9% above NY	42.9±2.5Lowest 8% above NY
	Depew and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±2.4Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Moreau and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±3Highest NY: 17.9%	20.2%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Depew and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±1.1Highest NY: 7%	3.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Depew and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,556±$8kLowest 14% below NY	$81,317±$6kHighest 5% below NY
	Moreau and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$196,500±$8kLowest 54% below NY	$250,300±$14kHighest 41% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,061±$77Lowest 35% below NY	$1,195±$72Highest 26% below NY
	Moreau and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,458Highest 17% below NY	$3,566Lowest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1%	44.3%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Depew and Moreau are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Lowest NY: 14%	12.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	69.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 42% below NY	22 minHighest 31% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Moreau and Depew 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	—	#121 of 484 in NY
School district	—	SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	SOUTH GLENS FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.4
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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.