What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Gates has the most renters (44.1% rent).

Greece has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	North Gates	Greece
People
Population	9,904Lowest	95,395Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.2±3.4Lowest 6% above NY	42.3±0.9Highest 6% above NY
	Greece and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	21.5%±1.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Greece and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.5%±1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Greece and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7%
	Greece and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,277±$9kLowest 11% below NY	$79,783±$4kHighest 7% below NY
	Greece and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,400±$4kLowest 61% below NY	$190,300±$4kHighest 55% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,137±$54Lowest 30% below NY	$1,170±$30Highest 28% below NY
	Greece and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,529Lowest 31% below NY	$5,487Highest 17% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43%±9.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	50.3%±4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Greece and North Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest NY: 14%	10.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	72.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 44% below NY	21 minHighest 37% below NY
Work from home	13.4%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9%	13.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	North Gates and Greece 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	—	#398 of 484 in NY
School district	—	YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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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.