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Afton vs Coventry vs Sanford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Sanford has the most people working from home (10.3%).
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.
| Measure | Afton | Coventry | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,733Highest |
1,392Lowest |
2,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±6.3Lowest 20% above NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
48.7±6.6 22% above NY |
| Coventry and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sanford and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.6% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sanford and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
$63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
$76,724±$6kHighest 11% below NY |
| Sanford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
$132,700±$25k 69% below NY |
$140,900±$21kHighest 67% below NY |
| Sanford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$212 49% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
| Coventry and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,395Highest 48% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,378 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54%±22.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Sanford and Coventry 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 | #418 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7 |
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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.