What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).

Le Roy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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	Greene	Le Roy
People
Population	5,161Lowest	7,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±3.5Lowest about the NY average	41±3.7Highest 3% above NY
	Le Roy and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Greene and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.7%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Le Roy and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Le Roy and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY	$72,978±$14kLowest 15% below NY
	Greene and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$176,800±$13kLowest 58% below NY	$177,500±$14kHighest 58% below NY
	Le Roy and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY	$908±$177Highest 44% below NY
	Le Roy and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,091Lowest 38% below NY	$4,478Highest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	40.2%±20Highest NY: 52.1%
	Le Roy and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest NY: 14%	7.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Greene and Le Roy 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	#319 of 484 in NY	#216 of 484 in NY
School district	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	LE ROY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL	LE ROY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	10.6Lowest
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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.