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Evans vs Addison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the most people working from home (8.8%).
Addison has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Evans | Addison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
2,501Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
38.1±3.3Lowest 4% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Evans and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8kHighest 16% below NY |
$57,105±$12kLowest 34% below NY |
| Evans and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kHighest 58% below NY |
$99,300±$5kLowest 77% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Highest 43% below NY |
$785±$251Lowest 52% below NY |
| Evans and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Highest 30% below NY |
$2,727Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±15Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.9%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
26 minLowest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Evans and Addison 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #464 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | ADDISON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | ADDISON MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.