What stands out worked out from the figures below

Redfield has the most affordable homes ($93k median).

Allen has the most people working from home (27.8%).

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	Redfield	Allen
People
Population	386Lowest	405Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-13.5% NY: +4.2%	—
Median age	54±2.5Highest 36% above NY	48.3±9.4Lowest 21% above NY
	Redfield and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	23%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5%
	Allen and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	30.6%±7.5Highest NY: 17.9%	19.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Redfield and Allen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%	14.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 7%	3%±2.2Highest NY: 7%
	Allen and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,107±$13kLowest 31% below NY	$59,583±$29kHighest 31% below NY
	Allen and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$92,800±$11kLowest 78% below NY	$126,100±$24kHighest 70% below NY
	Allen and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,448Lowest 63% below NY	$3,125Highest 53% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%	40%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Allen and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.3%Lowest NY: 14%	20.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.5%Highest NY: 54.3%	91.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY	1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest about the NY average	41 minHighest 25% above NY
Work from home	12%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9%	27.8%±11.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Allen and Redfield 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.