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Bradford vs Ava vs Orange
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
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 | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
633Lowest |
1,196Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7% NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-12.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.8Lowest 15% above NY |
46.9±8.7Highest 18% above NY |
46.6±6.3 17% above NY |
| Ava and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ava and Bradford 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% |
22.9%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Orange 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%±2.5 NY: 7% |
0%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,625±$13k 29% below NY |
$71,875±$21kHighest 16% below NY |
$60,000±$9kLowest 30% below NY |
| Ava and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,000±$42k 72% below NY |
$125,700±$36kHighest 70% below NY |
$119,200±$17kLowest 72% below NY |
| Ava and Bradford 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 |
$932±$81Highest 43% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,838Highest 57% below NY |
$1,793Lowest 73% below NY |
$2,667 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±100 NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±67.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.1%±42.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Orange 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% |
12.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
1979 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
30 minLowest 8% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Bradford and Orange 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.