What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lewis has the most people working from home (11.9%).

Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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	Lewis	Fair Haven
People
Population	1,156Highest	1,013Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.3±5.2Highest 31% above NY	52.2±9.5Lowest 31% above NY
	Lewis and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.8%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Fair Haven and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.6%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Fair Haven and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	34.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	8.3%±6.5Highest NY: 7%
	Fair Haven and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,083±$35kHighest 5% below NY	$57,390±$17kLowest 33% below NY
	Lewis and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$181,000±$26kLowest 57% below NY	$189,300±$13kHighest 55% below NY
	Fair Haven and Lewis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$985±$284Highest 39% below NY	$469±$122Lowest 71% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,801Lowest 57% below NY	$3,348Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54%±46.1Highest NY: 52.1%	50%±30.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lewis and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest NY: 14%	9.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1943Lowest 16 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 24% below NY	27 minHighest 17% below NY
Work from home	11.9%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%	7.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Lewis and Fair Haven 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.