What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sloan has the most people working from home (16.7%).

Cheektowaga has the most expensive homes ($186k median).

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	Cheektowaga
People
Population	3,751Lowest	76,056Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	+2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.3±2.4Lowest 4% below NY	39.4±1.2Highest about the NY average
	Cheektowaga and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.8%±6.2Highest NY: 20.5%	18.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Sloan and Cheektowaga 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%	20%±1.2Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%	29.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 7%	7.8%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Cheektowaga 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	$68,613±$2kLowest 20% below NY
	Sloan and Cheektowaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$146,900±$19kLowest 65% below NY	$185,500±$5kHighest 56% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,135±$114Highest 30% below NY	$1,055±$23Lowest 35% below NY
	Sloan and Cheektowaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,513 31% below NY	$4,513 31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.9%±23.1Highest NY: 52.1%	47.5%±4.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Sloan and Cheektowaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest NY: 14%	10.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	71.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY	1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 43% below NY	21 minHighest 37% below NY
Work from home	16.7%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9%	11.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Sloan and Cheektowaga 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	—	#315 of 484 in NY
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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.