What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ontario has the most kids (22.9% under 18).

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).

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	Ontario	Webster
People
Population	10,491Lowest	45,226Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+6.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.2±2.7Highest 14% above NY	45.1±2.7Lowest 13% above NY
	Ontario and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.9%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%	19.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ontario and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Webster and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	45.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.6Highest NY: 7%	3.3%±0.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Ontario and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,608±$7kLowest 4% below NY	$94,313±$4kHighest 10% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$233,900±$15kLowest 45% below NY	$269,000±$11kHighest 37% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$882±$172Lowest 46% below NY	$1,489±$108Highest 8% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,251Lowest 20% below NY	$6,843Highest 4% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49%±18.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.9%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Webster and Ontario are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.7%Highest NY: 14%	5.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Highest NY: 54.3%	70.8%Lowest 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	23 minHighest 29% below NY	21 minLowest 36% below NY
Work from home	10.5%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	19.9%±2.2Highest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#48 of 484 in NY	#92 of 484 in NY
School district	WAYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	WAYNE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WEBSTER-SCHROEDER HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	11.2Highest
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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.