What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Durham has the most kids (32.5% under 18).

Sempronius has the most people working from home (5.8%).

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	East Durham	Sempronius
People
Population	495Lowest	789Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-6.1% NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.1±21.6Lowest about the NY average	41.8±5.7Highest 5% above NY
	Sempronius and East Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	32.5%±7Highest NY: 20.5%	22.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	East Durham and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	4.8%±9.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.6%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±4Lowest NY: 7%	0.4%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Sempronius and East Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,813±$22kHighest 4% below NY	$70,000±$11kLowest 19% below NY
	East Durham and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,100±$163kHighest 54% below NY	$154,200±$14kLowest 64% below NY
	East Durham and Sempronius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$950±$336 41% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,825Highest 57% below NY	$2,430Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.8%±63.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sempronius and East Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.7%Lowest NY: 14%	10.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Highest NY: 54.3%	92.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 7% below NY	29 minLowest 10% below NY
Work from home	0%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	5.8%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sempronius and East Durham 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.