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Caneadea vs Allen vs Brighton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caneadea has the highest household income ($83k).
Allen has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Brighton has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Caneadea is a college town. 39.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Caneadea | Allen | Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,316Highest |
405Lowest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
— | -18.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 22.7±0.8 43% below NY |
48.3±9.4Highest 21% above NY |
22.2±1.3Lowest 44% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
6.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Allen and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Allen and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
42.5% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 39.7%±1.6 NY: 7% |
3%±2.2Lowest NY: 7% |
48.1%±6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,563±$12kHighest 4% below NY |
$59,583±$29kLowest 31% below NY |
$65,750±$19k 24% below NY |
| Caneadea and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,600±$10k 63% below NY |
$126,100±$24kLowest 70% below NY |
$245,500±$60kHighest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$180Lowest 39% below NY |
— | $1,100±$199Highest 32% below NY |
| Brighton and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,677Highest 44% below NY |
$3,125 53% below NY |
$2,544Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
40%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
16%±34Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Allen and Caneadea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.3% NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
41 minHighest 25% above NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±7.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Allen and Caneadea 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 | — | — | #22 of 484 in NY |
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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.