What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Sanford has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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	Sanford
People
Population	1,869Lowest	2,130Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.8±3.6Highest 28% above NY	48.7±6.6Lowest 22% above NY
	Fowler and Sanford 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%	19.7%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sanford and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±5.4Lowest NY: 17.9%	28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sanford and Fowler 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%	17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Sanford 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	$76,724±$6kHighest 11% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,700±$53kHighest 63% below NY	$140,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY
	Fowler and Sanford 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	$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY
	Fowler and Sanford 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	$3,378Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.5%±17.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sanford and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	16.2%Lowest NY: 14%	16.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.9%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 20% below NY	27 minHighest 18% below NY
Work from home	4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sanford and Fowler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.