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Sangerfield vs Ilion vs Blasdell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sangerfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Blasdell has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.5%).
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 | Sangerfield | Ilion | Blasdell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,431Lowest |
7,593Highest |
2,549 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±4.9Highest 19% above NY |
44.9±3.4 13% above NY |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% above NY |
| Sangerfield and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Ilion and Blasdell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Ilion and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1 NY: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Blasdell and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,563±$14kHighest 7% above NY |
$62,843±$16kLowest 27% below NY |
$69,856±$15k 19% below NY |
| Sangerfield and Blasdell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,500±$11k 60% below NY |
$108,700±$16kLowest 74% below NY |
$170,200±$9kHighest 60% below NY |
| Blasdell and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $797±$81 51% below NY |
$694±$228Lowest 57% below NY |
$803±$116Highest 50% below NY |
| Blasdell and Sangerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,075 53% below NY |
$2,958Lowest 55% below NY |
$4,027Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.9%±10Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±15 NY: 52.1% |
47.7%±15.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Blasdell and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.5%Highest NY: 14% |
14.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.2% NY: 54.3% |
66.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1943Highest 16 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.5%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Sangerfield and Blasdell 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.