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Bainbridge vs Benson vs Coventry
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Benson | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017Highest |
784Lowest |
1,392 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4 33% above U.S. |
52.1±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Benson 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% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Bainbridge and Coventry 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% |
26.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benson and Coventry 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% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson 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±$8kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$78,625±$8kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,281±$12k 22% below U.S. |
| Benson and Coventry 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. |
$242,000±$26kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$132,700±$25kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,113±$170Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,027±$219 27% below U.S. |
| Benson and Coventry 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. |
$4,125Highest 32% above U.S. |
$2,833Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benson and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #332 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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| 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.