What stands out worked out from the figures below

Blasdell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).

Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).

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	Blasdell	Sangerfield
People
Population	2,549Highest	2,431Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above NY	47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY
	Sangerfield and Blasdell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Blasdell and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sangerfield and Blasdell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Blasdell and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,856±$15kLowest 19% below NY	$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY
	Sangerfield and Blasdell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$170,200±$9kHighest 60% below NY	$169,500±$11kLowest 60% below NY
	Blasdell and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$803±$116Highest 50% below NY	$797±$81Lowest 51% below NY
	Blasdell and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,027Highest 39% below NY	$3,075Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.7%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1%	22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Blasdell and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.2%Highest NY: 14%	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	61.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	65.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1943Highest 16 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 33% below NY	24 minHighest 26% below NY
Work from home	9.4%±4.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sangerfield and Blasdell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.6
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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.