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Concord vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Ashford has the most homeowners (92%).
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 | Concord | Ashford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,269Highest |
1,834Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.5Lowest 12% above NY |
52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY |
| Ashford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±3.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Ashford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,594±$20kHighest 9% below NY |
$77,558±$11kLowest 10% below NY |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$194,600±$43kLowest 54% below NY |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $701±$67Highest 57% below NY |
$654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,947Lowest 40% below NY |
$4,079Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±18.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±79.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Concord and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Concord and Ashford 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 | #176 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SPRINGVILLE-GRIFFITH INSTITUTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
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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.