What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fowler has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).

Antwerp has the most people working from home (9.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fowler	Antwerp
People
Population	1,869Highest	1,777Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-8.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.8±3.6Highest 28% above NY	43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above NY
	Fowler and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.4%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5%	23.1%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5%
	Antwerp and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9%	18.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fowler and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.5%Highest NY: 40.2%	13.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	2.9%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	Antwerp and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$49,875±$8kLowest 42% below NY	$74,274±$7kHighest 14% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,700±$53kHighest 63% below NY	$118,900±$17kLowest 72% below NY
	Fowler and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,017±$149Highest 37% below NY	$831±$90Lowest 49% below NY
	Fowler and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,668Lowest 75% below NY	$1,970Highest 70% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±17.1Highest NY: 52.1%	41%±33.6Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fowler and Antwerp are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.2%Highest NY: 14%	9.7%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9% NY: 54.3%	80.9% NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 20% below NY	27 minHighest 17% below NY
Work from home	4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	9.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Antwerp and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	INDIAN RIVER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.