What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ridgeway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).

Albion has the most people working from home (16%).

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	Ridgeway	Albion
People
Population	6,514Lowest	7,206Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±3Highest 6% above NY	41.2±2Lowest 4% above NY
	Ridgeway and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%	15.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ridgeway and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3.1Highest NY: 17.9%	16%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Ridgeway and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	12.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7%	2.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7%
	Albion and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,516±$8kHighest 19% below NY	$49,779±$27kLowest 42% below NY
	Ridgeway and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$149,900±$15kHighest 65% below NY	$102,400±$35kLowest 76% below NY
	Ridgeway and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$934±$49Highest 42% below NY	$799±$88Lowest 51% below NY
	Ridgeway and Albion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,109Highest 38% below NY	$3,575Lowest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.4%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.1%±19Highest NY: 52.1%
	Albion and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%	17.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	67.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1951Highest 8 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 24% below NY	23 minLowest 29% below NY
Work from home	7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	16%±8.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Albion and Ridgeway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#281 of 484 in NY
School district	—	ALBION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	CHARLES D'AMICO HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.4
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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.