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Redfield vs Orwell vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Redfield has the most people working from home (12%).
Orwell has the most expensive homes ($113k median).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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.
| Measure | Redfield | Orwell | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 386Lowest |
914Highest |
511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
+8.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54±2.5Highest 36% above NY |
45.9±3Lowest 15% above NY |
50.1±9.7 26% above NY |
| Redfield and Brandon 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% |
22.1%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
24.1%±7.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Brandon and Orwell 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% |
19.9%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Redfield and Orwell 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% |
13.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±3.8Lowest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 NY: 7% |
2.2%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Brandon and Orwell 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 |
$69,375±$9kHighest 19% below NY |
$65,962±$24k 23% below NY |
| Orwell and Brandon 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 |
$112,500±$13kHighest 73% below NY |
$102,300±$31k 76% below NY |
| Orwell and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $836±$101 48% below NY |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,448Highest 63% below NY |
$2,324 65% below NY |
$1,789Lowest 73% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.4%±79.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
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| Orwell and Redfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3% NY: 14% |
16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NY: 54.3% |
94.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
98.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1979Lowest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1981 22 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
33 minLowest about the NY average |
36 minHighest 9% above NY |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±6.7 NY: 14.9% |
6.1%±6.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Redfield and Orwell 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.