What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ava has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).

Bradford has the most people working from home (9.5%).

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	Ava	Bradford
People
Population	633Lowest	695Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.9±8.7Highest 18% above NY	45.9±5.8Lowest 15% above NY
	Ava and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5%	18.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Ava and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	12.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.4%±2.8Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.7%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 7%	5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7%
	Bradford and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$21kHighest 16% below NY	$60,625±$13kLowest 29% below NY
	Ava and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$125,700±$36kHighest 70% below NY	$120,000±$42kLowest 72% below NY
	Ava and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$750±$249Lowest 54% below NY	$770±$22Highest 52% below NY
	Bradford and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,793Lowest 73% below NY	$2,838Highest 57% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	13.9%±67.6Lowest NY: 52.1%	44.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Bradford and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.1%Highest NY: 14%	10.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	87.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	30 minLowest 8% below NY
Work from home	5.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Bradford and Ava 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.