What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).

Cherry Creek has the oldest population (median age 42.2).

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	Leon	Cherry Creek
People
Population	1,459Highest	1,060Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-7.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY	42.2±2.7Highest 6% above NY
Kids under 18	42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5%	24.2%±5.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Leon and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.7%±6.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Cherry Creek and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	26.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.4Highest NY: 7%	0.8%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Leon and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,048±$11kLowest 35% below NY	$57,058±$6kHighest 34% below NY
	Cherry Creek and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY	$122,700±$19kHighest 71% below NY
	Cherry Creek and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$960±$282Highest 41% below NY	$741±$63Lowest 54% below NY
	Leon and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,259Highest 50% below NY	$2,457Lowest 63% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	60.5%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Cherry Creek and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.8%Lowest NY: 14%	27.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	74.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 7% above NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9%	1.5%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
School district	—	PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON)
High school in town	—	PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	6.6
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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.