What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bangor has the most people working from home (13.1%).

Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

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	Bangor	Brandon
People
Population	2,019Highest	511Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+8.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	36.4±6.7Lowest 9% below NY	50.1±9.7Highest 26% above NY
	Brandon and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	24.1%±7.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bangor and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	19.8%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Brandon and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	22.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	2.2%±2.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Bangor and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,000±$8kLowest 24% below NY	$65,962±$24kHighest 23% below NY
	Brandon and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,400±$19kHighest 75% below NY	$102,300±$31kLowest 76% below NY
	Bangor and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$839±$382 48% below NY	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,208Highest 66% below NY	$1,789Lowest 73% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.3%±39.1 NY: 52.1%	—
Below poverty line	19%Highest NY: 14%	11.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	98.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY	1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	36 minHighest 9% above NY
Work from home	13.1%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9%	6.1%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Bangor and Brandon 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.