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Afton vs Salisbury vs Colesville
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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Colesville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,733 |
1,933Lowest |
4,797Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.6±6.3Highest 20% above NY |
45.7±5.3 15% above NY |
37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
| Afton and Salisbury 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Afton and Colesville 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% |
14.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Colesville and Salisbury 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 |
$81,528±$21kHighest 5% below NY |
$61,317±$14k 29% below NY |
| Salisbury and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$23k 70% below NY |
$123,500±$48kLowest 71% below NY |
$134,800±$18kHighest 68% below NY |
| Colesville and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
$851±$10 48% below NY |
$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
| Colesville and Salisbury 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 |
$1,649Lowest 75% below NY |
$2,638 60% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±45.7 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±41.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Afton 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% |
18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
17.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
37 minHighest 13% above NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.5%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
18.7%±17.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Salisbury and Afton 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 | — | #442 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.7Lowest |
— | 8.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.