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Madison vs Sangerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Madison | Sangerfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,730Highest |
2,431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±6.1Lowest 7% above NY |
47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
| Sangerfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Madison and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±7.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Madison and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Madison and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,895±$20kLowest 11% below NY |
$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
| Sangerfield and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,900±$30kHighest 54% below NY |
$169,500±$11kLowest 60% below NY |
| Madison and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $986±$117Highest 39% below NY |
$797±$81Lowest 51% below NY |
| Madison and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 17% below NY |
$3,075Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±19.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 33% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #392 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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| 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.