What stands out worked out from the figures below

Huron has the shortest commute (28 min average).

Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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	Huron	Seward
People
Population	2,240Highest	2,055Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-11.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-10.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.2±3.8Lowest about the NY average	39.5±8Highest about the NY average
	Seward and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.2%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Seward and Huron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%	17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest NY: 40.2%	27.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.8%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%	5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,000±$10kHighest 5% above NY	$86,786±$20kLowest about the NY average
	Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,000±$21kHighest 45% below NY	$198,500±$25kLowest 53% below NY
	Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,233±$778Highest 24% below NY	$1,180±$201Lowest 27% below NY
	Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,145Highest 37% below NY	$3,855Lowest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.7%±50.5Highest NY: 52.1%	28.3%±45.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Huron and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	24.1%Highest NY: 14%	16.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 15% below NY	37 minHighest 14% above NY
Work from home	8%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Seward and Huron 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.