What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lima has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).

Morris has the most people working from home (17.6%).

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	Lima	Morris
People
Population	2,064Highest	1,899Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.6±5.7Lowest 8% below NY	37.1±6.7Highest 7% below NY
	Morris and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.3%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	22.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Lima and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	16.7%±1.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Morris and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37%Highest NY: 40.2%	36.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	15.6%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	8.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,420±$18kLowest 19% below NY	$76,056±$11kHighest 12% below NY
	Morris and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$203,300±$19kHighest 52% below NY	$169,100±$16kLowest 60% below NY
	Lima and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$830±$177Highest 49% below NY	$809±$304Lowest 50% below NY
	Lima and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,884Highest 11% below NY	$3,222Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±24.8Highest NY: 52.1%	43.2%±26.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Lima and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest NY: 14%	11%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	78.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 29% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	12.4%±5.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	17.6%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Morris and Lima 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.