What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Ogden has the most expensive homes ($235k 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	Ogden
People
Population	29,008Highest	20,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	+2.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.8±2.2Highest 10% above NY	39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average
	Gates and Ogden 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%	22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Ogden 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%	17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	6%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Ogden 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	$91,563±$7kHighest 7% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,500±$3kLowest 60% below NY	$235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,196±$60Lowest 26% below NY	$1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY
	Ogden and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,143Lowest 22% below NY	$6,496Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±6.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ogden 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%	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 46% below NY	20 minHighest 40% below NY
Work from home	17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	13.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Gates and Ogden 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	#170 of 484 in NY
School district	GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL	SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.0Highest	10.0Lowest
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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.