What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nelson has the most affordable homes ($230k median).

Victor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.8%).

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	Nelson	Victor
People
Population	1,765Lowest	2,687Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	47.2±6.2Lowest 19% above NY	47.3±4.9Highest 19% above NY
	Victor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±8Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.4%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Victor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	27.3%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Victor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	47.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±3.4Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Nelson and Victor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,063±$18kLowest 5% below NY	$90,227±$19kHighest 5% above NY
	Victor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$230,000±$18kLowest 46% below NY	$291,000±$20kHighest 31% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$773±$328Lowest 52% below NY	$1,041±$103Highest 36% below NY
	Victor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,990Lowest 39% below NY	$5,773Highest 12% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.6%±23.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Victor and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NY: 14%	4.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY	1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 13% below NY	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	13.8%±6.9Highest NY: 14.9%	13.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Nelson and Victor 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.