What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scotia has the most people working from home (19%).

Le Roy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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	Scotia	Le Roy
People
Population	7,264Lowest	7,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	39.1±4.3Lowest about the NY average	41±3.7Highest 3% above NY
	Le Roy and Scotia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Scotia and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.4%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.7%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Le Roy and Scotia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±2.1Highest NY: 7%	4.9%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%
	Scotia and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,525±$12kHighest 11% below NY	$72,978±$14kLowest 15% below NY
	Scotia and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$189,900±$10kHighest 55% below NY	$177,500±$14kLowest 58% below NY
	Scotia and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,031±$126Highest 36% below NY	$908±$177Lowest 44% below NY
	Scotia and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,119Highest 22% below NY	$4,478Lowest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.4%±16.1Highest NY: 52.1%	40.2%±20Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Scotia and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.9%Lowest NY: 14%	7.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 17 yrs older than NY	1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	19%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#216 of 484 in NY
School district	—	LE ROY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	LE ROY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.6
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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.