What stands out worked out from the figures below

Speculator has the most people working from home (19.1%).

Bemus Point has the most expensive homes ($386k 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	Speculator	Bemus Point
People
Population	409Highest	191Lowest
Median age	55.8±10.7Lowest 40% above NY	59.1±5.3Highest 48% above NY
	Bemus Point and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5%	5.8%±16.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	38.1%±18.7Highest NY: 17.9%	26.2%±15.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	53.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 7%	7.3%±9.3Highest NY: 7%
	Bemus Point and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,864±$6kLowest 26% below NY	$86,250±$23kHighest about the NY average
	Bemus Point and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$250,000±$91kLowest 41% below NY	$386,400±$103kHighest 9% below NY
	Bemus Point and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,042±$244Highest 36% below NY	$688±$181Lowest 58% below NY
	Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,208Lowest 51% below NY	$6,750Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.2%±34.1Highest NY: 52.1%	26.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	25.7%Highest NY: 14%	11%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	73%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY	1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	12 minLowest 65% below NY	15 minHighest 53% below NY
Work from home	19.1%±9.7Highest NY: 14.9%	10.3%±11.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.