COMPARING TWO PLACES
Afton vs Binghamton
PLACE A
Afton, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Binghamton, New York
Afton is 98% smaller than Binghamton. Afton earns more, with a median household income $8,967 higher.
AFTONBINGHAMTONDIFFERENCE
Total population85946,418−98% vs Binghamton
Population density8544,430−3,576
Population growth3.4%1.3%+2.2 pts
Median age39.035.9+3.1
Male54.8%48.2%+6.6 pts
Female45.2%51.8%−6.6 pts
Foreign-born10.3%11.7%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.0%64.9%+19.1 pts
Black3.1%13.0%−9.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.8%9.5%+1.3 pts
Asian0.0%6.8%−6.8 pts
Other2.2%5.9%−3.6 pts
Median household income$54,545$45,578+$8,967
Per capita income$28,922$30,320−$1,398
Poverty rate13.9%32.6%−18.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4410.500−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.0%30.7%−9.7 pts
Graduate degree3.2%15.0%−11.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%10.2%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation56.4%57.0%−0.6 pts
Median home value$95,300$124,800−$29,500
Median gross rent$590$870−$280
Owner-occupied67.5%44.0%+23.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.1%16.0%+1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households20.2%48.3%−28.1 pts
Average commute21.619.0+2.6
Worked from home2.8%9.3%−6.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%7.6%−7.6 pts
Uninsured4.5%4.9%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025