What stands out worked out from the figures below

Indian Lake has the most people working from home (24.7%).

Canadice has the most affordable homes ($187k median).

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	Indian Lake	Canadice
People
Population	1,268Lowest	1,631Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%	+0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	62±3.1Highest 56% above NY	58.7±6.5Lowest 47% above NY
	Indian Lake and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.4%±2.2 NY: 20.5%	9.4%±2.6 NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	41.2%±7.4Highest NY: 17.9%	28.9%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.5%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Canadice and Indian Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,824±$17kLowest 27% below NY	$67,740±$6kHighest 21% below NY
	Canadice and Indian Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$254,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY	$186,800±$23kLowest 56% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$825±$194Lowest 49% below NY	$1,047±$203Highest 35% below NY
	Canadice and Indian Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,505Lowest 62% below NY	$3,684Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.9%±22.8Highest NY: 52.1%	7.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	6.1%Highest NY: 14%	4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%	81.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1969Lowest 10 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	24.7%±19.3Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Indian Lake and Canadice 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.