What stands out worked out from the figures below

Owego has the most kids (27.8% under 18).

Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Owego	Webster
People
Population	3,912Lowest	5,718Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+4.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37±5.8Lowest 7% below NY	38.4±2.8Highest 4% below NY
	Webster and Owego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.8%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5%	15.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%	18.4%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%
	Webster and Owego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	41.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.9Highest NY: 7%	3.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Owego and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,139±$17kLowest 30% below NY	$70,495±$9kHighest 18% below NY
	Webster and Owego are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$147,300±$21kLowest 65% below NY	$218,400±$19kHighest 48% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$901±$94Lowest 44% below NY	$1,239±$221Highest 24% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,803Lowest 42% below NY	$5,547Highest 16% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.1%±14.5Highest NY: 52.1%	45%±9.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Owego and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	29.1%Highest NY: 14%	10.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	49.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	36%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 40% below NY	22 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	9.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.3%±9.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Webster and Owego 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.