What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sloan has the most homeowners (67.9%).

Buffalo has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

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	Sloan	Buffalo
People
Population	3,751Lowest	276,854Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+6.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.3±2.4Highest 4% below NY	34.3±0.5Lowest 14% below NY
Kids under 18	24.8%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5%	22.3%±0.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sloan and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	14.2%±0.5Highest NY: 17.9%
	Buffalo and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	31.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%	8.5%±0.5Highest NY: 7%
	Buffalo and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,214±$10kHighest 16% below NY	$50,041±$2kLowest 42% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$146,900±$19kLowest 65% below NY	$164,200±$5kHighest 61% below NY
	Buffalo and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,135±$114Highest 30% below NY	$1,046±$18Lowest 35% below NY
	Sloan and Buffalo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,513Highest 31% below NY	$1,622Lowest 75% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±23.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	52.3%±2.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Buffalo and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Lowest NY: 14%	26%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	43%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1949Highest 10 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	20 minHighest 39% below NY
Work from home	16.7%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9%	11.3%±0.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sloan and Buffalo 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	—	#455 of 484 in NY
School district	—	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	HUTCHINSON CENTRAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.5
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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.