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Masonville has the most kids (24.3% under 18).

Sanford has the most people working from home (10.3%).

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Measure	Masonville	Sanford
People
Population	1,143Lowest	2,130Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	44.9±12.6Lowest 13% above NY	48.7±6.6Highest 22% above NY
	Sanford and Masonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.3%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Masonville and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	28%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sanford and Masonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	17.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7%	4.6%±2.3Highest NY: 7%
	Sanford and Masonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,750±$9kLowest 32% below NY	$76,724±$6kHighest 11% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$155,300±$27kHighest 63% below NY	$140,900±$21kLowest 67% below NY
	Masonville and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$917±$231Highest 43% below NY	$792±$88Lowest 51% below NY
	Masonville and Sanford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,696Lowest 59% below NY	$3,378Highest 49% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12.5%±33.9Lowest NY: 52.1%	54%±22.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sanford and Masonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Lowest NY: 14%	16.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY	1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 17% below NY	27 minLowest 18% below NY
Work from home	4%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.3%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sanford and Masonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.