What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westville has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).

Dayton has the most people working from home (13.6%).

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	Westville	Dayton
People
Population	1,881Highest	1,829Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43±6.1Lowest 8% above NY	44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY
	Dayton and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5%	23.7%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Westville and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.1%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9%	17.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Westville and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18%Lowest NY: 40.2%	18.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7%	3.9%±1.8Highest NY: 7%
	Dayton and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,528±$10kLowest 34% below NY	$68,553±$10kHighest 20% below NY
	Dayton and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$111,500±$14kLowest 74% below NY	$111,700±$13kHighest 74% below NY
	Dayton and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$928±$74Highest 43% below NY	$907±$192Lowest 44% below NY
	Westville and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,609Lowest 76% below NY	$3,161Highest 52% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1%	26%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Westville and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Lowest NY: 14%	18.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 28% below NY	35 minHighest 6% above NY
Work from home	4.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.6%±6.7Highest NY: 14.9%
	Dayton and Westville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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.