What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ovid has grown the fastest since 2010 (+23.2%).

Sharon has the highest household income ($68k).

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	Ovid	Sharon
People
Population	2,094Highest	1,656Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+23.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.8±5.1Highest 5% above NY	40.5±4.1Lowest about the NY average
	Ovid and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.8%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5%	23.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ovid and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26.1%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Sharon and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,594±$15kLowest 26% below NY	$68,095±$11kHighest 21% below NY
	Sharon and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$175,700±$22kHighest 59% below NY	$174,600±$25kLowest 59% below NY
	Ovid and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,046±$269Lowest 35% below NY	$1,132±$161Highest 30% below NY
	Sharon and Ovid are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,067Lowest 53% below NY	$3,255Highest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.2%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1%	22.3%±14.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
Below poverty line	22.8%Highest NY: 14%	16.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73.9%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 5% below NY	30 minLowest 7% below NY
Work from home	14.1%±4.8Highest NY: 14.9%	8.7%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Ovid and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	SOUTH SENECA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	8.4	—
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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.