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Evans vs Maine
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 youngest population (median age 49.5).
Maine 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.
| Measure | Evans | Maine |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
5,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Lowest 24% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
| Maine and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Evans and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Evans and Maine 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 |
$69,115±$19kLowest 20% below NY |
| Evans and Maine 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 |
$156,100±$44kLowest 63% below NY |
| Evans and Maine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$939±$49Highest 42% below NY |
| Maine and Evans 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 |
$3,828Lowest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Maine and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Maine and Evans 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 | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.