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Bradford vs Ava vs Macomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Ava has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Macomb has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Bradford | Ava | Macomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
633Lowest |
752Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.8 15% above NY |
46.9±8.7Highest 18% above NY |
45.3±10.9Lowest 14% 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 | 18.6%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Ava and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Macomb and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7% NY: 40.2% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±3.9 NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,625±$13kLowest 29% below NY |
$71,875±$21kHighest 16% below NY |
$70,417±$20k 18% below NY |
| Ava and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,000±$42kLowest 72% below NY |
$125,700±$36k 70% below NY |
$126,500±$21kHighest 70% below NY |
| Macomb and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $770±$22 52% below NY |
$750±$249Lowest 54% below NY |
$843±$278Highest 48% below NY |
| Macomb and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,838Highest 57% below NY |
$1,793Lowest 73% below NY |
$2,532 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±100 NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±67.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Macomb and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.1%Highest NY: 14% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
84.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
29 minLowest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.9Lowest 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.