What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).

Chili has the most expensive homes ($206k 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	Gates	Chili
People
Population	29,008Highest	28,982Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	+1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.8±2.2Highest 10% above NY	42.9±2.6Lowest 8% above NY
	Gates and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chili and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%	19%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Gates and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	40.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Chili and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY	$89,793±$7kHighest 4% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,500±$3kLowest 60% below NY	$206,000±$8kHighest 51% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,196±$60Lowest 26% below NY	$1,321±$124Highest 19% below NY
	Chili and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,143Highest 22% below NY	$5,128Lowest 22% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±6.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.4%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chili and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest NY: 14%	7.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 46% below NY	21 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	13.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Gates and Chili 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	#324 of 484 in NY	#384 of 484 in NY
School district	GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0	—
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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.