What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kenmore has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Tonawanda Town has the oldest population (median age 42.3).

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	Kenmore	Tonawanda Town
People
Population	15,044Lowest	56,806Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	39.4±2.5Lowest about the NY average	42.3±1.5Highest 6% above NY
	Tonawanda Town and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5%	17.4%±1.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Kenmore and Tonawanda Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.8%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.2%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	39.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	3.7%±0.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Kenmore and Tonawanda Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,639±$10kLowest 10% below NY	$77,679±$3kHighest 10% below NY
	Tonawanda Town and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$208,600±$11kLowest 51% below NY	$215,200±$4kHighest 49% below NY
	Tonawanda Town and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,081±$101Lowest 33% below NY	$1,102±$31Highest 32% below NY
	Tonawanda Town and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,687Highest 29% below NY	$4,380Lowest 33% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±16.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.5%±6.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Tonawanda Town and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%	10%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY	1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	21 minHighest 35% below NY
Work from home	14.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%	14.1%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Kenmore and Tonawanda Town 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.