What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fenner has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Angola has the most affordable homes ($166k median).

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	Fenner	Angola
People
Population	1,719Lowest	2,411Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45±5.9Lowest 13% above NY	45.1±3.3Highest 13% above NY
	Angola and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Fenner and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9%	16.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fenner and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	21%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	6.5%±3.7Highest NY: 7%
	Angola and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,750±$4kLowest 10% below NY	$81,108±$6kHighest 6% below NY
	Angola and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$184,200±$20kHighest 57% below NY	$165,600±$10kLowest 61% below NY
	Fenner and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY	$841±$78Highest 48% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,073Lowest 53% below NY	$5,234Highest 20% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	36.8%±19.7Highest NY: 52.1%	23.9%±30.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fenner and Angola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.5%Highest NY: 14%	6.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86% NY: 54.3%	86% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 21% below NY	30 minHighest 7% below NY
Work from home	15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±7.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Fenner and Angola 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.