What stands out worked out from the figures below

Geneva has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).

Sweden has the most people working from home (10.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Geneva	Sweden
People
Population	12,512Lowest	13,472Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-6.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	32.6±2.5Highest 18% below NY	32.3±3.5Lowest 19% below NY
	Geneva and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5%	15.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Geneva and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±2.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	14.9%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	38.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	21.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	23.1%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,435±$11kHighest 8% below NY	$75,711±$6kLowest 12% below NY
	Geneva and Sweden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,500±$12kLowest 61% below NY	$186,800±$18kHighest 56% below NY
	Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$972±$26Lowest 40% below NY	$1,056±$127Highest 35% below NY
	Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,294Lowest 35% below NY	$5,422Highest 18% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.8%±11.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	46.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sweden and Geneva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16%Highest NY: 14%	15.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	60.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 47% below NY	21 minHighest 36% below NY
Work from home	9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.9%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sweden and Geneva 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	#239 of 484 in NY	#191 of 484 in NY
School district	GENEVA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	BROCKPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GENEVA HIGH SCHOOL	BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	10.7Highest
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.