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Stafford vs Hornby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stafford has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Hornby has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
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 | Stafford | Hornby |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,251Highest |
1,781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.9±2.2Highest 5% above NY |
41±1.9Lowest 3% above NY |
| Stafford and Hornby 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% |
24%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Stafford and Hornby 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% |
17.1%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Stafford and Hornby 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% |
26.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
| Hornby 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 |
$88,281±$17kHighest about the NY average |
| Hornby 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 |
$163,800±$20kLowest 61% below NY |
| Stafford and Hornby 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 |
$1,056±$157Highest 35% below NY |
| Hornby 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 |
$4,500Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±23.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Hornby 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% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
21 minHighest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.4%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Hornby and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
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