What stands out worked out from the figures below

Le Roy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).

Chittenango has the highest household income ($71k).

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	Le Roy	Chittenango
People
Population	4,301Lowest	4,831Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.5±3Lowest about the NY average	41±4.5Highest 3% above NY
	Chittenango and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.7%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chittenango and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±6.6Highest NY: 17.9%	18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Le Roy and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%	3.1%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Chittenango and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,818±$15kLowest 32% below NY	$70,786±$7kHighest 18% below NY
	Chittenango and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$169,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY	$182,500±$17kHighest 57% below NY
	Chittenango and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$851±$164Highest 48% below NY	$782±$189Lowest 52% below NY
	Le Roy and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,409Lowest 33% below NY	$5,000Highest 24% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.1%±23.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chittenango and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Lowest NY: 14%	14.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	65.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 35% below NY	26 minHighest 19% below NY
Work from home	9.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9%	8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Le Roy and Chittenango 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.