What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deposit has the most people working from home (16.4%).

Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.5%).

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	Wolcott
People
Population	1,424Lowest	1,444Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-16.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-8.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.2±9.2Highest 21% above NY	46.8±6.1Lowest 18% above NY
	Deposit and Wolcott 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%	21.1%±5.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Wolcott 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%	19.8%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Deposit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	11.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%
	Deposit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$48,214±$13kHighest 44% below NY	$43,261±$6kLowest 50% below NY
	Deposit and Wolcott 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	$90,500±$7kLowest 79% below NY
	Deposit and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$717±$231Highest 56% below NY	$663±$78Lowest 59% below NY
	Deposit and Wolcott 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	$2,601Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.4%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1%	61.4%±19.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Deposit and Wolcott 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%	20.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY	1944Highest 15 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 34% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	16.4%±7.4Highest NY: 14.9%	5.5%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Deposit and Wolcott 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	—	#367 of 484 in NY
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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.