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Leon vs Afton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leon has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Afton has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Leon | Afton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,459Lowest |
2,733Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
47.6±6.3Highest 20% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Afton and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,048±$11kHighest 35% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Leon and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $103,000±$23kLowest 76% below NY |
$125,700±$23kHighest 70% below NY |
| Afton and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $960±$282Highest 41% below NY |
$826±$212Lowest 49% below NY |
| Leon and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,259Lowest 50% below NY |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Leon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 21.8%Highest NY: 14% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 7% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Leon and Afton 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 | — | #418 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.7 |
| 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.