What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greece has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

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

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	Greece	Gates
People
Population	95,395Highest	29,008Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±0.9Lowest 6% above NY	43.8±2.2Highest 10% above NY
	Gates and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5%	18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Greece and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±1Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.3%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Gates and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7%	4.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Greece and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,783±$4kHighest 7% below NY	$77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY
	Greece and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,300±$4kHighest 55% below NY	$170,500±$3kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,170±$30Lowest 28% below NY	$1,196±$60Highest 26% below NY
	Gates and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,487Highest 17% below NY	$5,143Lowest 22% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±4Highest NY: 52.1%	38.8%±6.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%	11%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 37% below NY	18 minLowest 46% below NY
Work from home	13.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Gates and Greece 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	#398 of 484 in NY	#324 of 484 in NY
School district	YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL	GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	11.0Highest
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.