What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williston Park has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).

Herricks has the most people working from home (19%).

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	Williston Park	Herricks
People
Population	7,542Highest	3,907Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.2%Highest NY: +4.2%	+2.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.5±2.7Lowest about the NY average	50.2±4.2Highest 26% above NY
Kids under 18	24.7%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	19.9%±4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Williston Park and Herricks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53%Lowest NY: 40.2%	56%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 7%	7.4%±2.4Highest NY: 7%
	Herricks and Williston Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$156,382±$21kHighest 82% above NY	$135,208±$22kLowest 57% above NY
	Williston Park and Herricks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$739,800±$34kLowest 75% above NY	$825,400±$43kHighest 95% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,171±$245Lowest 34% above NY	$3,501Highest 116% above NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY	$10,000+ at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	65.7%±33.3Highest NY: 52.1%	55.6%±39.3Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Williston Park and Herricks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest NY: 14%	5.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	95.8%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY	1953Highest 6 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minLowest 21% above NY	40 minHighest 22% above NY
Work from home	11%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%	19%±6.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Herricks and Williston Park 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.