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Colesville vs Ira vs Afton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Afton has the most people working from home (4.5%).
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.
| Measure | Colesville | Ira | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,797Highest |
381Lowest |
2,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±6.3Lowest 4% below U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.6±6.3 22% above U.S. |
| Ira and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Colesville and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,317±$14k 24% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$51,736±$13kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Ira and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,800±$18k 59% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$125,700±$23kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,312±$790Highest 7% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$826±$212Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Colesville and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,638Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,395 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±96.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66%±45.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colesville and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Afton and Colesville 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 | #442 of 484 in NY | — | #418 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Highest |
— | 6.7Lowest |
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U.S. 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.