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Corfu vs Harford vs Cassadaga
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corfu has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Harford has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Cassadaga has the most homeowners (87.1%).
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 | Corfu | Harford | Cassadaga |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
980Highest |
608Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.1% NY: +4.2% |
-9.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.4±11.1 17% above NY |
46.6±13Highest 17% above NY |
45.9±10.2Lowest 15% above NY |
| Harford and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±6.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Corfu and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±8.8 NY: 17.9% |
19.6%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Cassadaga and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Corfu and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$22kHighest 11% below NY |
$75,905±$3k 12% below NY |
$73,750±$16kLowest 14% below NY |
| Corfu and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,700±$27kHighest 62% below NY |
$109,800±$40kLowest 74% below NY |
$121,900±$33k 71% below NY |
| Corfu and Cassadaga are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $800±$207Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,019±$119Highest 37% below NY |
$821±$69 49% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,095Highest 38% below NY |
$3,684 44% below NY |
$2,476Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.1%±9.6 NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±24.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
9.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Harford and Corfu are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NY: 14% |
13.6%Highest NY: 14% |
6.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953 6 yrs older than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
30 minHighest 9% below NY |
| Work from home | 2.1%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±8.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
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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.