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Alexander vs Bethany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alexander has the most kids (31.6% under 18).
Bethany has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Alexander | Bethany |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,572Highest |
1,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 32.7±5.3Lowest 18% below NY |
38.8±3.9Highest about the NY average |
| Bethany and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 31.6%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Alexander and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.9%±1.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest NY: 7% |
| Bethany and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,875±$14kHighest 12% below NY |
$75,859±$16kLowest 12% below NY |
| Alexander and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,100±$17kLowest 62% below NY |
$170,600±$14kHighest 60% below NY |
| Bethany and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,277±$565Highest 21% below NY |
$887±$196Lowest 45% below NY |
| Alexander and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,732Lowest 43% below NY |
$4,205Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.9%±5.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.3%±28.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bethany and Alexander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
13%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 34% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.7%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #295 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | ALEXANDER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | ALEXANDER MIDDLE SCHOOL-HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.5 |
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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.