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

French Creek has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Leon	French Creek
People
Population	1,459Highest	976Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+11.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY	29.7±8.4Highest 25% below NY
	French Creek and Leon 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%	37.5%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Leon and French 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%	11.4%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	French 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%	13.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±1Highest NY: 7%
	French Creek 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	$85,577±$21kHighest about the NY average
	French 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	$161,700±$22kHighest 62% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$960±$282Highest 41% below NY	$753±$47Lowest 54% below NY
	Leon and French 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	$2,207Lowest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	29.7%±53.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	French 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%Highest NY: 14%	2.9%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 21 yrs newer than NY	1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 7% above NY	28 minLowest 14% below NY
Work from home	15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Leon and French Creek 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.