What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leon has the most affordable homes ($103k median).

Conewango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.9%).

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	Leon	Conewango
People
Population	1,459Lowest	2,073Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	26.4±5.3Highest 34% below NY	24.4±4Lowest 39% below NY
	Leon and Conewango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5%	41.6%±10.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Leon and Conewango 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%	11.3%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Conewango 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%	13.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	1.8%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Conewango and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,048±$11kHighest 35% below NY	$50,598±$11kLowest 41% below NY
	Leon and Conewango 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	$124,800±$65kHighest 71% below NY
	Conewango 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	$567±$311Lowest 65% below NY
	Leon and Conewango 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	$2,719Lowest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	16.7%±34.2Highest NY: 52.1%
	Conewango 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%	32%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	81.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 7% above NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9%	13.2%±7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Leon and Conewango 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.