What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deposit has the most expensive homes ($111k median).

Nelliston has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.9%).

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	Deposit	Nelliston
People
Population	1,285Highest	707Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	59±2.1Lowest 48% above NY	60.6±11.9Highest 52% above NY
	Nelliston and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5%	12.9%±7.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Deposit and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.7%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9%	31.1%±7.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Deposit and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	18%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.4Highest NY: 7%	1.7%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Deposit and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$48,973±$8kHighest 43% below NY	$39,219±$29kLowest 54% below NY
	Deposit and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$111,000±$14kHighest 74% below NY	$74,200±$26kLowest 82% below NY
	Deposit and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$542±$384Lowest 67% below NY	$628±$18Highest 61% below NY
	Nelliston and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,801Highest 57% below NY	$2,400Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±19.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	80%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Nelliston and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.6%Lowest NY: 14%	26.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70%Highest NY: 54.3%	68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 33% below NY	25 minHighest 22% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9%	9.6%±9.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Deposit and Nelliston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	DEPOSIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	DEPOSIT MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	8.8	—
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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.