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Leon vs New Albion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leon has the most kids (42.2% under 18).
New Albion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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.
| Measure | Leon | New Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,459Lowest |
2,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
41.3±8Highest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and New Albion 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% |
16.9%±1.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
| New Albion 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 |
$60,893±$16kHighest 29% below NY |
| New Albion 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±$23kHighest 76% below NY |
$88,600±$14kLowest 79% below NY |
| Leon and New Albion 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 |
$717±$25Lowest 56% below NY |
| Leon and New Albion 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 |
$2,794Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
42%±31.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| New Albion 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% |
23%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 7% above NY |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±7.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and New Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | — | CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.