What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitestown has the most affordable homes ($190k median).

Ogden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

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	Whitestown	Ogden
People
Population	17,908Lowest	20,208Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.9%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.1±2.4Highest 3% above NY	39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average
	Whitestown and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Ogden and Whitestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.1%±2.2Highest NY: 17.9%	17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Whitestown and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	6%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Ogden and Whitestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,168±$7kLowest 7% below NY	$91,563±$7kHighest 7% above NY
	Ogden and Whitestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,300±$12kLowest 55% below NY	$235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$949±$32Lowest 41% below NY	$1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,221Lowest 36% below NY	$6,496Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.7%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Ogden and Whitestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.4%Highest NY: 14%	7.5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	75.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	20 minHighest 40% below NY
Work from home	9%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Ogden and Whitestown 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	#202 of 484 in NY	#170 of 484 in NY
School district	ORISKANY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · WHITESBORO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	ORISKANY JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	7.6Lowest	10.0Highest
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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.