What stands out worked out from the figures below

Perry has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Silver Creek has the most people working from home (16.6%).

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	Perry	Silver Creek
People
Population	3,871Highest	2,604Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.8±3.2 8% below NY	36.8±2.6 8% below NY
Kids under 18	26.4%±5.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.4%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Silver Creek and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9%	11.8%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Perry and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	28.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±2.7Highest NY: 7%	3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%
	Perry and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,291±$5kLowest 26% below NY	$63,854±$26kHighest 26% below NY
	Silver Creek and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$120,700±$9kLowest 72% below NY	$125,400±$17kHighest 70% below NY
	Silver Creek and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$759±$35Lowest 53% below NY	$967±$175Highest 40% below NY
	Silver Creek and Perry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,730Highest 43% below NY	$3,350Lowest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±21.5Highest NY: 52.1%	42.3%±17Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Perry and Silver Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest NY: 14%	21.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	68.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	9.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	16.6%±13Highest NY: 14.9%
	Silver Creek and Perry 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.