What stands out worked out from the figures below

Homer has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).

Caledonia has the highest household income ($84k).

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	Homer	Caledonia
People
Population	3,114Highest	2,120Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.8±3.5Lowest about the NY average	40.2±5.4Highest about the NY average
	Caledonia and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Caledonia and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9%	17.2%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Homer and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	39.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±2.7Highest NY: 7%
	Caledonia and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,472±$11kLowest 16% below NY	$83,563±$18kHighest about the NY average
	Caledonia and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$165,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY	$173,100±$10kHighest 59% below NY
	Caledonia and Homer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,158±$264Highest 29% below NY	$915±$95Lowest 44% below NY
	Homer and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,884Lowest 26% below NY	$4,938Highest 25% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.8%±28.9Highest NY: 52.1%	40.8%±14.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Homer and Caledonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest NY: 14%	4.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	62.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 32% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%	6.6%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Homer and Caledonia 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	—	#16 of 484 in NY
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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.