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Springville vs Chittenango vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springville has the most people working from home (10%).
Chittenango has the most homeowners (65.5%).
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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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 | Springville | Chittenango | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,190 |
4,831Highest |
3,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.1±4.3Highest 3% above NY |
41±4.5 3% above NY |
40.4±4.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Springville and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.7%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±5.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Springville and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±5 NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Avon and Springville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% NY: 40.2% |
31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Avon and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,996±$21kHighest 16% below NY |
$70,786±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
$71,771±$13k 17% below NY |
| Springville and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,300±$16kHighest 54% below NY |
$182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
$182,200±$14kLowest 57% below NY |
| Springville and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $710±$82Lowest 56% below NY |
$782±$189 52% below NY |
$898±$241Highest 45% below NY |
| Avon and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,028Lowest 39% below NY |
$5,000 24% below NY |
$5,356Highest 19% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.9%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±17.2 NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Springville and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NY: 14% |
14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
65.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 10%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
5%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Springville and Chittenango 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.