What stands out worked out from the figures below

Viola has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.5%).

Montebello has the highest household income ($134k).

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	Viola	Montebello
People
Population	8,461Highest	4,673Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+19.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	27.3±14.2Lowest 31% below NY	34±2.6Highest 15% below NY
	Montebello and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	39.1%±10.5Highest NY: 20.5%	33.6%±7.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Viola and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9%	12%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Viola and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%	57.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±2Highest NY: 7%	5.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 7%
	Viola and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,913±$37kLowest about the NY average	$133,750±$44kHighest 56% above NY
	Montebello and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,044,300±$86kHighest 146% above NY	$847,100±$150kLowest 100% above NY
	Viola and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,765±$1kLowest 9% above NY	$2,380±$1kHighest 47% above NY
	Montebello and Viola are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.4%±21.2Highest NY: 52.1%	55.9%±20.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Viola and Montebello are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.7%Highest NY: 14%	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 12% below NY	34 minHighest 3% above NY
Work from home	22.7%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9%	14.1%±6.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Viola and Montebello 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.