What stands out worked out from the figures below

Taylor has the most kids (34.4% under 18).

Solon has the most people working from home (8.3%).

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	Taylor	Solon
People
Population	451Lowest	899Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.6±7.8Lowest 11% below NY	52±6.6Highest 31% above NY
Kids under 18	34.4%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	17.1%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	16.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	24.2%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Solon and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,708±$30kLowest 33% below NY	$80,000±$19kHighest 7% below NY
	Solon and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$112,500±$21kLowest 73% below NY	$148,700±$21kHighest 65% below NY
	Solon and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$860±$232Lowest 47% below NY	$1,000±$652Highest 38% below NY
	Solon and Taylor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,568Highest 46% below NY	$3,455Lowest 48% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.6%±60.7Highest NY: 52.1%	36.1%±72.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Taylor and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	27.7%Highest NY: 14%	7.3%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.4%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY	1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 16% above NY	24 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	1.7%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±4Highest NY: 14.9%
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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.