What stands out worked out from the figures below

Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

Butler has the youngest population (median age 47.6).

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	Butler
People
Population	1,138Lowest	1,759Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%	-11.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.7±19.4Highest 27% above NY	47.6±11.1Lowest 20% above NY
	Yorkshire and Butler 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%	19.7%±1.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Yorkshire and Butler 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%	24.3%±7.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Yorkshire and Butler 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%	5.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	1.5%±1.1Highest NY: 7%
	Butler and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$50,192±$24k 42% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	—	$89,900±$17k 79% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$766±$363Highest 53% below NY	$684±$203Lowest 58% below NY
	Yorkshire and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,662Highest 44% below NY	$2,102Lowest 68% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.9%±27.1Highest NY: 52.1%	23.4%±18.1Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Yorkshire and Butler 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%	13.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 28% below NY	23 minLowest 30% below NY
Work from home	3.3%±4.8 NY: 14.9%	3.3%±2.3 NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#111 of 484 in NY	—
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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.