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Leon vs Afton vs Cherry Creek
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
Cherry Creek has the highest household income ($57k).
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 | Cherry Creek |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,459 |
2,733Highest |
1,060Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 26.4±5.3Lowest 34% below NY |
47.6±6.3Highest 20% above NY |
42.2±2.7 6% above NY |
| Afton and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 42.2%±15Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Leon and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.5%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±6.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Afton and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
11.6% NY: 40.2% |
26.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest 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±$11k 35% below NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
$57,058±$6kHighest 34% below NY |
| Cherry Creek and Leon 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 |
$122,700±$19k 71% below NY |
| Afton and Cherry Creek 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±$212 49% below NY |
$741±$63Lowest 54% 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 | $3,259 50% below NY |
$3,395Highest 48% below NY |
$2,457Lowest 63% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Cherry Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.8% NY: 14% |
12.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
27.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 7% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 15.2%±10.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest 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 | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SOUTH DAYTON) |
| High school in town | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | PINE VALLEY CENTRAL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.7Highest |
6.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.