What stands out worked out from the figures below

Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).

Bradford has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Allen	Bradford
People
Population	405Lowest	695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-5.7% NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.3±9.4Highest 21% above NY	45.9±5.8Lowest 15% above NY
	Allen and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Allen and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
	Bradford and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7%	5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7%
	Bradford and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,583±$29kLowest 31% below NY	$60,625±$13kHighest 29% below NY
	Bradford and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$126,100±$24kHighest 70% below NY	$120,000±$42kLowest 72% below NY
	Allen and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$770±$22 52% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,125Highest 53% below NY	$2,838Lowest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Bradford and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	20.7%Highest NY: 14%	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minHighest 25% above NY	30 minLowest 8% below NY
Work from home	27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9%	9.5%±7.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Allen and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.