What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leon has the most kids (42.2% under 18).

Dayton has the oldest population (median age 44.2).

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	Dayton
People
Population	1,459Lowest	1,829Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY	44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY
Kids under 18	42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Leon and Dayton 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%	17.5%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Dayton 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±$11kLowest 35% below NY	$68,553±$10kHighest 20% below NY
	Dayton 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	$111,700±$13kHighest 74% below NY
	Dayton 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	$907±$192Lowest 44% below NY
	Leon and Dayton 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	$3,161Lowest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	26%±17.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Dayton and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.8%Highest NY: 14%	18.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 7% above NY	35 minLowest 6% above NY
Work from home	15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±6.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Leon and Dayton 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.