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Yorkshire vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Yorkshire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.2%).
Ashford has the most expensive homes ($195k 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 | Yorkshire | Ashford |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,779Highest |
1,834Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.5±7.3Lowest 12% above NY |
52.3±6.9Highest 31% above NY |
| Ashford and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Yorkshire and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Yorkshire and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
18.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Yorkshire and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $48,097±$10kLowest 44% below NY |
$77,558±$11kHighest 10% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$34kLowest 73% below NY |
$194,600±$43kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $819±$113Highest 49% below NY |
$654±$132Lowest 60% below NY |
| Yorkshire and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,080Lowest 53% below NY |
$4,079Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±7.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
19.4%±79.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Yorkshire and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest NY: 14% |
6.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 17% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Ashford and Yorkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | YORKSHIRE-PIONEER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | PIONEER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.