What stands out worked out from the figures below

Annsville has the most kids (31.5% under 18).

Bangor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).

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	Annsville	Bangor
People
Population	2,611Highest	2,019Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-12.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.3±8.9Lowest 11% below NY	36.4±6.7Highest 9% below NY
	Bangor and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	27%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Annsville and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±5.9Highest NY: 17.9%	16.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Annsville and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	15.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7%	3.2%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Bangor and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,812±$6kHighest 22% below NY	$65,000±$8kLowest 24% below NY
	Annsville and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,300±$26kLowest 75% below NY	$106,400±$19kHighest 75% below NY
	Bangor and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,119±$55Highest 31% below NY	$839±$382Lowest 48% below NY
	Annsville and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,626Lowest 75% below NY	$2,208Highest 66% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.5%±22.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	45.3%±39.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Bangor and Annsville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15%Lowest NY: 14%	19%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 24 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	13.8%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9%	13.1%±11.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Annsville and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)	—
High school in town	TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER	—
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Old photos in History	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.