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Ashford vs Concord vs Crown Point
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Crown Point has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Ashford | Concord | Crown Point |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,834Lowest |
8,269Highest |
1,984 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY |
44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
49.9±5.7 25% above NY |
| Ashford and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5 NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±3.5 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.2%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Crown Point and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.1% NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Concord and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,558±$11kLowest 10% below NY |
$78,594±$20k 9% below NY |
$82,813±$25kHighest 4% below NY |
| Crown Point and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,600±$43k 54% below NY |
$219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$157,900±$21kLowest 63% below NY |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
$701±$67 57% below NY |
$1,625±$960Highest about the NY average |
| Crown Point and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,079Highest 38% below NY |
$3,947 40% below NY |
$2,393Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.4%±79.6 NY: 52.1% |
64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92% NY: 54.3% |
76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
94.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 min 16% below NY |
26 minLowest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Ashford 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 | — | #176 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.