What stands out worked out from the figures below

Geddes has the highest household income ($77k).

Tonawanda has the most people working from home (16.4%).

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	Geddes	Tonawanda
People
Population	16,831Highest	15,030Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	0%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±2.3Lowest 6% above NY	43.5±2.8Highest 9% above NY
	Tonawanda and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5%	18.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Geddes and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%	20.6%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Geddes and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	5.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Tonawanda and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,839±$7kHighest 11% below NY	$58,326±$8kLowest 32% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,400±$6kHighest 57% below NY	$173,600±$7kLowest 59% below NY
	Geddes and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$965±$67Highest 40% below NY	$835±$176Lowest 48% below NY
	Geddes and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,421Highest 18% below NY	$4,089Lowest 38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.2%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.9%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest NY: 14%	13.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 42% below NY	23 minHighest 30% below NY
Work from home	11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Tonawanda and Geddes 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	#327 of 484 in NY	#432 of 484 in NY
School district	WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL	TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.3Lowest	10.8Highest
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.