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Afton vs Ira vs Gaines
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Afton has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Gaines has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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.
| Measure | Afton | Ira | Gaines |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,733 |
381Lowest |
3,216Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.6±6.3 22% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.5±4.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ira and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Afton and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±6.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gaines and Ira 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 36% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$56,582±$8k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$23kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$125,800±$19k 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$212Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$942±$52Highest 33% below U.S. |
$922±$72 35% below U.S. |
| Ira and Gaines are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,395 9% above U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,157Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±45.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.4%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Afton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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U.S. 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.