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Allen vs Prospect vs Caneadea
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).
Prospect has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
Caneadea has the youngest population (median age 22.7).
Caneadea is a college town. 39.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Allen | Prospect | Caneadea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 405 |
218Lowest |
2,316Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -9.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.3±9.4 21% above NY |
54.2±15.6Highest 36% above NY |
22.7±0.8Lowest 43% below NY |
| Prospect and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±17.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.2%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Prospect and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
40.4%±19.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Prospect 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% NY: 40.2% |
2.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
55%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.2 NY: 7% |
0%±9.1Lowest NY: 7% |
39.7%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,583±$29k 31% below NY |
$46,971±$27kLowest 45% below NY |
$82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY |
| Caneadea 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±$24k 70% below NY |
$86,800±$34kLowest 80% below NY |
$156,600±$10kHighest 63% below NY |
| Caneadea and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $991±$180 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,125 53% below NY |
$1,635Lowest 75% below NY |
$3,677Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
— | 17.8%±17.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Allen and Caneadea 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% |
0%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NY: 54.3% |
100%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 25% above NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
0%±9.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Allen and Caneadea 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.