What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ward has the oldest population (median age 57.3).

West Almond has the most people working from home (9.7%).

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	Ward	West Almond
People
Population	384Highest	361Lowest
Median age	57.3±5.6Highest 44% above NY	47.5±11.3Lowest 19% above NY
	Ward and West Almond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.4%±7.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	West Almond and Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.9%±11.4Highest NY: 17.9%	18%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	25.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 7%	3.6%±2.5Highest NY: 7%
	West Almond and Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,104±$15kLowest 13% below NY	$92,813±$22kHighest 8% above NY
	West Almond and Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$133,800±$31kHighest 68% below NY	$128,600±$26kLowest 70% below NY
	Ward and West Almond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,075±$207 34% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,118Highest 53% below NY	$2,340Lowest 64% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	7.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	50%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	West Almond and Ward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%	14.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	90.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 24% above NY	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	4.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.7%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	West Almond and Ward 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.