Honda Civic vs Honda Accord vs?

I'm currently a college student who is commuting a lot back and forth and I'm also a father of a 6 month old and married.

I'm looking to buy either an accord or a honda civic because they are pretty good at gas.

I'm looking for a 5 year old car or maybe older not really too sure. I still want it to be somewhat modern but around 5 years is probably the best so 2010 or so.

I don't know too much about cars so if there are better choices for my family and gas please list them, but accord and civic are the only ones i know of

The accord is definitely roomier, probably a better family car then the civic. Both are good in gas mileage/reliability.
you have Hyundai also which has gotten much better as a company. Sonata/elantra ect… Are cheap good cars.