What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleport has the most affordable homes ($115k median).

Oakfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.1%).

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	Middleport	Oakfield
People
Population	1,987Highest	1,659Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38±4Lowest 5% below NY	38.3±5.7Highest 4% below NY
	Oakfield and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.3%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Oakfield and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	15.6%±7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Oakfield and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±4.2Highest NY: 7%
	Oakfield and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,375±$13kLowest 22% below NY	$69,500±$13kHighest 19% below NY
	Oakfield and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$115,400±$8kLowest 73% below NY	$150,800±$21kHighest 64% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$770±$34Lowest 52% below NY	$783±$47Highest 52% below NY
	Oakfield and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,507Lowest 47% below NY	$3,748Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.5%±18.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	42.3%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Oakfield and Middleport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest NY: 14%	14.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	68.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% below NY	27 minLowest 16% below NY
Work from home	9%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.8%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Oakfield and Middleport 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	—	#359 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.