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Ava vs Yorkshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ava has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Yorkshire has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ava | Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 633Lowest |
1,138Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.9±8.7Lowest 18% above NY |
50.7±19.4Highest 27% above NY |
| Yorkshire and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Yorkshire and Ava 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% |
29.1%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
0%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ava and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $71,875±$21k 16% below NY |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $125,700±$36k 70% below NY |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $750±$249Lowest 54% below NY |
$766±$363Highest 53% below NY |
| Yorkshire 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 |
$3,662Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.9%±67.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.9%±27.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Yorkshire and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 17.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
33.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 28 yrs newer than NY |
1987 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest about the NY average |
23 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
3.3%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ava and Yorkshire 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 | — | #111 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.