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Van Buren vs Kenmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Van Buren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Kenmore has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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.
| Measure | Van Buren | Kenmore |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,237Lowest |
15,044Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±3.7Highest 6% above NY |
39.4±2.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Van Buren and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±2.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Van Buren and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
48.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.9%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Kenmore and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $73,779±$8kLowest 14% below NY |
$77,639±$10kHighest 10% below NY |
| Kenmore and Van Buren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,600±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
$208,600±$11kHighest 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$87Highest 22% below NY |
$1,081±$101Lowest 33% below NY |
| Van Buren and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,171Lowest 37% below NY |
$4,687Highest 29% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±10.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
47.2%±16.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Van Buren and Kenmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
69%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.7%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Kenmore and Van Buren 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 | #386 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.