What stands out worked out from the figures below

Ravena has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).

Sangerfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Ravena	Sangerfield
People
Population	3,243Highest	2,431Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	45.6±5.7Lowest 15% above NY	47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY
	Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5%	19.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5%
	Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.7%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.2%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2%	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.7%±5.7Highest NY: 7%	2.3%±1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,217±$11kLowest 10% below NY	$91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY
	Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,100±$16kHighest 51% below NY	$169,500±$11kLowest 60% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,122±$239Highest 31% below NY	$797±$81Lowest 51% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,970Highest 40% below NY	$3,075Lowest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45%±19Highest NY: 52.1%	22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Ravena and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest NY: 14%	4.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	65.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest about the NY average	24 minLowest 26% below NY
Work from home	13.5%±7.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%
	Sangerfield and Ravena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
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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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.