What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

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	Yorkshire
People
Population	1,271Highest	1,138Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.1±7.9Lowest 13% above NY	50.7±19.4Highest 27% above NY
	Yorkshire and Montezuma 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%	22.8%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Yorkshire and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	29.1%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	8%Highest NY: 40.2%	0%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	0.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Yorkshire 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±$18k 15% below NY	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$116,200±$11k 73% below NY	—
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$983±$192Highest 39% below NY	$766±$363Lowest 53% below NY
	Montezuma and Yorkshire 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	$3,662Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.2%±21.1Highest NY: 52.1%	41.9%±27.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Montezuma and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.8%Lowest NY: 14%	33.1%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987 28 yrs newer than NY	1987 28 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 31% below NY	23 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	9.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9%	3.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Montezuma and Yorkshire 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	—	#111 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.