What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hector has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).

Lodi has the most kids (24.4% under 18).

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	Hector	Lodi
People
Population	4,850Highest	1,825Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-4.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	51.1±4Highest 28% above NY	40.9±6.1Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	18%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.4%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	Lodi and Hector are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±5Highest NY: 17.9%	19%±0.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	0.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,904±$19kHighest 7% below NY	$78,489±$3kLowest 9% below NY
	Hector and Lodi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$218,700±$32kHighest 48% below NY	$182,600±$39kLowest 57% below NY
	Hector and Lodi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,083±$525Highest 33% below NY	$684±$54Lowest 58% below NY
	Hector and Lodi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,072Highest 38% below NY	$3,250Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	81.7%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1%	8.4%±11.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	15.6%Highest NY: 14%	9.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	68.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979 20 yrs newer than NY	1979 20 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 18% below NY	26 minLowest 20% below NY
Work from home	13.6%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%	10.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Hector and Lodi 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.