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Bainbridge vs Andover vs Afton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bainbridge has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Afton has the most affordable homes ($126k 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 | Bainbridge | Andover | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017Highest |
616Lowest |
2,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6 24% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.6±6.3Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Andover and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bainbridge and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Andover and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,391±$8k 25% below U.S. |
$102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$51,736±$13kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Andover and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,500±$32k 55% below U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$125,700±$23kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$826±$212 42% below U.S. |
| Andover and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712 19% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,395Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66%±45.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #332 of 484 in NY | — | #418 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | AFTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | — | AFTON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 6.7Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.