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Avoca vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avoca has the most affordable homes ($105k median).
Manchester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4%).
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 | Avoca | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,340Highest |
1,631Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 7% above NY |
43.1±4.5Highest 8% above NY |
| Manchester and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Avoca and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±2.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Avoca and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,730±$9kHighest 21% below NY |
$65,750±$14kLowest 24% below NY |
| Avoca and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $104,700±$8kLowest 75% below NY |
$110,000±$7kHighest 74% below NY |
| Manchester and Avoca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$164Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,310±$51Highest 19% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,106Lowest 68% below NY |
$3,708Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±20.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±17.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Avoca and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.3%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.1%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.5%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Manchester and Avoca 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 | — | #198 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.