What stands out worked out from the figures below

Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).

Genesee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Manchester	Genesee
People
Population	1,631Highest	1,492Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.1±4.5Lowest 8% above NY	44.9±9.2Highest 13% above NY
	Genesee and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Manchester and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	21.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Manchester and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	20.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±3.6Highest NY: 7%
	Genesee and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,750±$14kLowest 24% below NY	$66,442±$8kHighest 23% below NY
	Genesee and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$110,000±$7kHighest 74% below NY	$104,600±$10kLowest 75% below NY
	Manchester and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,310±$51Highest 19% below NY	$831±$191Lowest 49% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,708Highest 44% below NY	$2,613Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	42.4%±28.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Genesee and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Lowest NY: 14%	14.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 40% below NY	28 minHighest 15% below NY
Work from home	6.5%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9%	5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Manchester and Genesee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#198 of 484 in NY	—
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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.