What stands out worked out from the figures below

Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

Davenport has the oldest population (median age 40.5).

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	Minoa	Davenport
People
Population	3,653Highest	2,946Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.1±5.2Lowest 7% below NY	40.5±9Highest about the NY average
	Davenport and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.3%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%	16.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Minoa and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	30.3%±8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Davenport and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	32.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.7Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Davenport and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,506±$18kHighest 11% above NY	$79,539±$20kLowest 7% below NY
	Minoa and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$179,400±$32kHighest 58% below NY	$165,700±$14kLowest 61% below NY
	Minoa and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,027±$131Lowest 37% below NY	$1,195±$169Highest 26% below NY
	Davenport and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,652Highest 14% below NY	$3,120Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.6%±24.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	63.9%±36.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Davenport and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.4%Lowest NY: 14%	7.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 12 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	21 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	14%±7.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.8%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Davenport and Minoa 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	—	#438 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.