What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deposit has the most expensive homes ($119k median).

Celoron has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).

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	Celoron
People
Population	1,424Highest	1,397Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.2±9.2Highest 21% above NY	43.9±3.6Lowest 10% above NY
	Deposit and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	23%±7.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Celoron and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.9%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%	20.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Deposit and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	17.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Deposit and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$48,214±$13kLowest 44% below NY	$51,964±$21kHighest 40% below NY
	Celoron and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$118,500±$21kHighest 72% below NY	$92,700±$13kLowest 78% below NY
	Deposit and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$717±$231Lowest 56% below NY	$917±$86Highest 43% below NY
	Celoron and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,254Highest 51% below NY	$1,927Lowest 71% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.4%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1%	56%±20.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Deposit and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	27.8%Highest NY: 14%	16.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	59.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Highest 18 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 34% below NY	13 minLowest 60% below NY
Work from home	16.4%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9%	14.3%±8.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Deposit and Celoron 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.