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Kiantone vs Seward vs Carroll
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Carroll has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Kiantone | Seward | Carroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865Lowest |
2,055 |
3,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6Lowest 4% below NY |
39.5±8 about the NY average |
46.5±7.6Highest 17% above NY |
| Carroll and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.2%±3 NY: 20.5% |
17.4%±5.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Kiantone and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±1.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.4%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Carroll and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.1% NY: 40.2% |
16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Seward and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17k 6% below NY |
$86,786±$20kHighest about the NY average |
$77,321±$8kLowest 10% below NY |
| Seward and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14k 61% below NY |
$198,500±$25kHighest 53% below NY |
$143,900±$21kLowest 66% below NY |
| Seward and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666 41% below NY |
$1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
$690±$221Lowest 57% below NY |
| Seward and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461 47% below NY |
$3,855Highest 41% below NY |
$3,076Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
28.3%±45.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.4%±22.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Kiantone and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% NY: 14% |
16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
6.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1967Lowest 8 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 38% below NY |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
1%±1.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #173 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | FREWSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | FREWSBURG JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.