What stands out worked out from the figures below

Montezuma has the most people working from home (9.2%).

Tyre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.3%).

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	Montezuma	Tyre
People
Population	1,271Highest	1,054Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+3.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.1±7.9Highest 13% above NY	44.5±4.4Lowest 12% above NY
	Montezuma and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.9%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.3%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	4.7%±3.3Highest NY: 7%
	Tyre and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,250±$18kHighest 15% below NY	$63,125±$14kLowest 27% below NY
	Montezuma and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$116,200±$11kLowest 73% below NY	$161,900±$36kHighest 62% below NY
	Tyre and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$192Highest 39% below NY	$870±$153Lowest 46% below NY
	Montezuma and Tyre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,310Lowest 65% below NY	$2,352Highest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.2%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	56.3%±31.6Highest NY: 52.1%
	Tyre and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.8%Highest NY: 14%	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 31% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%	5.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Montezuma and Tyre 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.