What stands out worked out from the figures below

Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

Somerset has the most people working from home (10.1%).

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	Yates	Somerset
People
Population	2,429Lowest	3,060Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40.9±5.3Lowest about the NY average	45.2±1.5Highest 14% above NY
	Somerset and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.4%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5%	23.2%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Yates and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%	21.1%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%
	Somerset and Yates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	4.7%±2.9Highest NY: 7%
	Somerset 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	$69,167±$14kLowest 20% below NY
	Yates and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$141,000±$22kLowest 67% below NY	$167,200±$25kHighest 61% below NY
	Somerset and Yates 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	$769±$259Lowest 53% below NY
	Yates and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,875Lowest 56% below NY	$3,304Highest 50% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±30.4Highest NY: 52.1%	43.9%±17.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Yates and Somerset 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%	12.8%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	32 minHighest about the NY average
Work from home	6%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.1%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Somerset and Yates 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	—	#73 of 484 in NY
School district	LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	—
High school in town	L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL	—
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6	—
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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.