What stands out worked out from the figures below

Persia has the shortest commute (27 min average).

New Albion has the most people working from home (9.6%).

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	Persia	New Albion
People
Population	2,048Lowest	2,053Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.7±15Highest 5% above NY	41.3±8Lowest 4% above NY
	Persia and New Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.2%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%
	New Albion and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.1%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%	16.9%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	12.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	17.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Persia and New Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$54,495±$8kLowest 37% below NY	$60,893±$16kHighest 29% below NY
	New Albion and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$100,000±$23kHighest 76% below NY	$88,600±$14kLowest 79% below NY
	Persia and New Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$765±$65Highest 53% below NY	$717±$25Lowest 56% below NY
	Persia and New Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,655Lowest 60% below NY	$2,794Highest 58% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.1%±16Highest NY: 52.1%	42%±31.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Persia and New Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	21.9%Lowest NY: 14%	23%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Highest 18 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 18% below NY	33 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	4.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.6%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	New Albion and Persia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	CATTARAUGUS-LITTLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.1
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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.