What stands out worked out from the figures below

Yorkshire has the most kids (22.8% under 18).

Arcade has the most people working from home (6.1%).

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	Yorkshire	Arcade
People
Population	1,138Lowest	4,210Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.7±19.4Highest 27% above NY	46±3.7Lowest 16% above NY
	Yorkshire and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.8%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5%	16.3%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Yorkshire and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9%	21.5%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Yorkshire and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	0%Lowest NY: 40.2%	23.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	5.6%±3.1Highest NY: 7%
	Arcade and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$62,011±$8k 28% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	—	$163,900±$15k 61% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$766±$363Lowest 53% below NY	$813±$152Highest 50% below NY
	Arcade and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,662Lowest 44% below NY	$4,172Highest 37% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±27.1Highest NY: 52.1%	40.4%±13.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Yorkshire and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	33.1%Highest NY: 14%	11.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 28% below NY	29 minHighest 10% below NY
Work from home	3.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	6.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Arcade and Yorkshire 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	#111 of 484 in NY	#260 of 484 in NY
School district	—	YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.