What stands out worked out from the figures below

Genoa has the most people working from home (10.5%).

Locke has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).

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	Genoa	Locke
People
Population	1,643Lowest	1,805Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.7±5.9Highest 12% above NY	39.9±6.8Lowest about the NY average
	Genoa and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	25%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Locke and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%	16.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Genoa and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7%	5.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Genoa and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,833±$11kHighest 8% above NY	$69,125±$5kLowest 20% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,900±$38kHighest 43% below NY	$186,800±$17kLowest 56% below NY
	Genoa and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,275±$804Highest 21% below NY	$1,099±$140Lowest 32% below NY
	Genoa and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,908Highest 41% below NY	$3,267Lowest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.8%±28.3Highest NY: 52.1%	36.7%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Genoa and Locke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest NY: 14%	21.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	23 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	10.5%±5Highest NY: 14.9%	4.8%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Genoa and Locke 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.