What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kenmore has the shortest commute (19 min average).

Van Buren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).

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	Van Buren
People
Population	15,044Highest	14,237Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.4±2.5Lowest about the NY average	42.1±3.7Highest 6% above NY
	Van Buren and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Van Buren and Kenmore 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%	21.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	39.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	4.1%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Kenmore and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,639±$10kHighest 10% below NY	$73,779±$8kLowest 14% below NY
	Kenmore and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$208,600±$11kHighest 51% below NY	$169,600±$5kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,081±$101Lowest 33% below NY	$1,269±$87Highest 22% below NY
	Van Buren 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	$4,171Lowest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.2%±16.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.8%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Van Buren and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Highest NY: 14%	8.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69%Highest NY: 54.3%	61.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	14.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%	13.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Kenmore and Van Buren 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	—	#386 of 484 in NY
School district	—	BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.