What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dundee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2%).

Celoron has the shortest commute (13 min average).

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	Dundee	Celoron
People
Population	2,001Highest	1,397Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.7±2.4Lowest about the NY average	43.9±3.6Highest 10% above NY
	Celoron and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%	23%±7.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Dundee and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.4%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	17.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Celoron and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$44,583±$11kLowest 48% below NY	$51,964±$21kHighest 40% below NY
	Celoron and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$95,900±$9kHighest 77% below NY	$92,700±$13kLowest 78% below NY
	Dundee and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$703±$118Lowest 57% below NY	$917±$86Highest 43% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,928Highest 56% below NY	$1,927Lowest 71% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±14.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	56%±20.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Celoron and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.7%Highest NY: 14%	16.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	59.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Highest 1 yr older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 28% below NY	13 minLowest 60% below NY
Work from home	12.7%±12.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.3%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Celoron and Dundee 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.