What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ashford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8%).

Petersburgh has the most people working from home (8.3%).

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	Ashford	Petersburgh
People
Population	1,834Highest	1,310Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8%Highest NY: +4.2%	-10%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY	51.3±6.3Lowest 29% above NY
	Ashford and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±5Highest NY: 20.5%	16%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ashford and Petersburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.8%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Petersburgh 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%Lowest NY: 40.2%	20%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%	2%±1.6Highest NY: 7%
	Petersburgh and Ashford 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	$77,692±$15kHighest 10% below NY
	Petersburgh and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$194,600±$43kHighest 54% below NY	$170,300±$23kLowest 60% below NY
	Ashford and Petersburgh 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	$1,100±$630Highest 32% below NY
	Petersburgh and Ashford 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	$3,223Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.4%±79.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	43.2%±42.7Highest NY: 52.1%
	Petersburgh and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest NY: 14%	5%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92%Highest NY: 54.3%	90.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY	1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 7% below NY	30 minLowest 9% below NY
Work from home	7.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	8.3%±3.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Petersburgh and Ashford 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.