What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stafford has the most kids (27.2% under 18).

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	Stafford	Le Roy
People
Population	2,251Lowest	7,571Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.9±2.2Highest 5% above NY	41±3.7Lowest 3% above NY
	Stafford and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	18%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	18.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.7%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Le Roy and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,554±$16kHighest about the NY average	$72,978±$14kLowest 15% below NY
	Stafford and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,500±$17kHighest 57% below NY	$177,500±$14kLowest 58% below NY
	Stafford and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$848±$230Lowest 48% below NY	$908±$177Highest 44% below NY
	Le Roy and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,649Highest 29% below NY	$4,478Lowest 32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	40.2%±20Highest NY: 52.1%
	Le Roy and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NY: 14%	7.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 35% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	9.8%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Stafford and Le Roy 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	—	#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.