What stands out worked out from the figures below

Yates has the most people working from home (6%).

Chateaugay has the most kids (24.8% under 18).

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	Yates	Chateaugay
People
Population	2,429Highest	1,984Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-19.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±5.3Lowest about the NY average	41.5±5.3Highest 4% above NY
	Chateaugay and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chateaugay and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	16.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Yates and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24.4%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Chateaugay and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,337±$17kHighest about the NY average	$84,219±$17kLowest about the NY average
	Yates and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,000±$22kHighest 67% below NY	$139,200±$32kLowest 67% below NY
	Yates and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$854±$120Highest 47% below NY	$723±$94Lowest 55% below NY
	Yates and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,875Highest 56% below NY	$1,980Lowest 70% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±30.4Highest NY: 52.1%	42.9%±39.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Yates and Chateaugay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.8%Highest NY: 14%	17%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Highest NY: 54.3%	82.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	29 minHighest 11% below NY
Work from home	6%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9%	0.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 14.9%
Schools
School district	LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHATEAUGAY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL	CHATEAUGAY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6Lowest	8.8Highest
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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.