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Bainbridge vs Barrington vs Afton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bainbridge has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k median).
Afton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).
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 | Barrington | Afton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017Highest |
1,794Lowest |
2,733 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6Highest 21% above NY |
44.8±3.4Lowest 13% above NY |
47.6±6.3 20% above NY |
| Bainbridge and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
22%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Barrington 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% NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Bainbridge and Afton 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 30% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
$51,736±$13kLowest 40% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,500±$32k 64% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
$125,700±$23kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
$826±$212 49% below NY |
| Barrington and Afton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712Highest 44% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
$3,395Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66%±45.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Afton and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington and Bainbridge 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 | #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 |
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.