What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmington has the most expensive homes ($323k median).

Genoa has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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	Wilmington	Genoa
People
Population	1,251Lowest	1,643Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-6.2%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43.6±2.6Lowest 10% above NY	44.7±5.9Highest 12% above NY
	Genoa and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.5%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5%	18.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Wilmington and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±5Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.8%±1.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Genoa and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	32.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	5.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7%
	Genoa and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,344±$25kLowest 4% below NY	$92,833±$11kHighest 8% above NY
	Genoa and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$322,600±$30kHighest 24% below NY	$240,900±$38kLowest 43% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,063±$275Lowest 34% below NY	$1,275±$804Highest 21% below NY
	Genoa and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,571Lowest 46% below NY	$3,908Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.5%±27Lowest NY: 52.1%	58.8%±28.3Highest NY: 52.1%
	Genoa and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NY: 14%	6.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%	84.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 5% above NY	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	13.9%±5.3Highest NY: 14.9%	10.5%±5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Wilmington and Genoa 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.