What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scott has the most expensive homes ($230k median).

Deposit has the most people working from home (11.7%).

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	Scott	Deposit
People
Population	434Lowest	1,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-18.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-16.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	55.5±9.7Lowest 43% above U.S.	59±2.1Highest 52% above U.S.
	Deposit and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	13.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Deposit and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	34.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Deposit and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	27.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Scott and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,795±$13kHighest 25% below U.S.	$48,973±$8kLowest 39% below U.S.
	Scott and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$229,500±$88kHighest 31% below U.S.	$111,000±$14kLowest 67% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$371Highest 45% below U.S.	$542±$384Lowest 62% below U.S.
	Scott and Deposit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,682Lowest 14% below U.S.	$2,801Highest 10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54.9%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Deposit and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	21.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	22 minLowest 17% below U.S.
Work from home	4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	11.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Deposit and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	DEPOSIT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	DEPOSIT MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.8
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U.S. 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.