What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most affordable homes ($157k median).

Sangerfield has the highest household income ($92k).

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	Groton	Sangerfield
People
Population	1,834Lowest	2,431Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-9.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	46.2±2.8Lowest 16% above NY	47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY
	Sangerfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sangerfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.3%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	22.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Groton and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.3%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Sangerfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,114±$10kLowest 30% below NY	$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$156,700±$7kLowest 63% below NY	$169,500±$11kHighest 60% below NY
	Sangerfield and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$832±$67Highest 49% below NY	$797±$81Lowest 51% below NY
	Groton and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,158Highest 37% below NY	$3,075Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.2%±11.8Highest NY: 52.1%	22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Groton and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Highest NY: 14%	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	63.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	65.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 28% below NY	24 minHighest 26% below NY
Work from home	9.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sangerfield and Groton 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	#322 of 484 in NY	—
School district	—	WATERVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	WATERVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.6
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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.