What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ogden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Milton has the most expensive homes ($312k median).

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	Ogden	Milton
People
Population	20,208Highest	19,036Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	+1.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average	42.2±2.3Highest 6% above NY
	Milton and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%	21.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ogden and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.1%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%	16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ogden and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38%Highest NY: 40.2%	37.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±1.3Highest NY: 7%	4.8%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Ogden and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,563±$7kLowest 7% above NY	$100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY
	Milton and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$235,200±$13kLowest 45% below NY	$311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,233±$75Lowest 24% below NY	$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,496Highest about the NY average	$4,385Lowest 33% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1%	36.8%±10.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ogden and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest NY: 14%	5.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY	1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 40% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	13.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.5%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Milton and Ogden 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	#170 of 484 in NY	#330 of 484 in NY
School district	SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.