What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).

Byron has the highest household income ($99k).

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	Stafford	Byron
People
Population	2,251Highest	2,139Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.9±2.2Highest 5% above NY	40.2±5.4Lowest about the NY average
	Stafford and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.2%±4.8Highest NY: 20.5%	25.9%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Stafford and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9%	16%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Stafford and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.4%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.2Highest NY: 7%
	Byron and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$87,554±$16kLowest about the NY average	$99,063±$26kHighest 15% above NY
	Byron and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$182,500±$17kHighest 57% below NY	$168,000±$10kLowest 60% below NY
	Stafford and Byron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$848±$230Lowest 48% below NY	$853±$93Highest 47% below NY
	Byron and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,649Highest 29% below NY	$3,643Lowest 45% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	73.5%±66.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Byron and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NY: 14%	5.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	92.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY	1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 35% below NY	25 minHighest 25% below NY
Work from home	9.8%±4.2Highest NY: 14.9%	7.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Stafford and Byron 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.