What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tonawanda has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

Depew has the highest household income ($74k).

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	Tonawanda	Depew
People
Population	15,030Highest	15,000Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.5±2.8Highest 9% above NY	43.4±2Lowest 9% above NY
	Tonawanda and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	18.4%±2.4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Depew and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.6%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.9%±3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Depew and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.3Highest NY: 7%	4.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Tonawanda and Depew are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,326±$8kLowest 32% below NY	$73,556±$8kHighest 14% below NY
	Depew and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$173,600±$7kLowest 59% below NY	$196,500±$8kHighest 54% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$835±$176Lowest 48% below NY	$1,061±$77Highest 35% below NY
	Depew and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,089Lowest 38% below NY	$5,458Highest 17% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.9%±9.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	54.6%±10.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Depew and Tonawanda are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.8%Highest NY: 14%	9.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	76.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY	1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 30% below NY	19 minLowest 42% below NY
Work from home	16.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Tonawanda and Depew 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	#432 of 484 in NY	—
School district	TONAWANDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	TONAWANDA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8	—
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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.