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Afton vs Leon 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%).
Leon has the most kids (42.2% under 18).
Sanford has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Leon | Sanford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,733Highest |
1,459Lowest |
2,130 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
48.7±6.6Highest 22% above NY |
| Sanford and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sanford and Afton 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% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
17.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$56,048±$11k 35% below NY |
$76,724±$6kHighest 11% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$23k 70% below NY |
$103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$140,900±$21kHighest 67% below NY |
| Sanford and Afton 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 |
$960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY |
| Leon 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 |
$3,259Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,378 49% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
21.8%Highest NY: 14% |
16.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
35 minHighest 7% above NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Sanford 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.