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Bainbridge vs Castleton vs Coventry vs Guilford
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 people working from home (8.5%).
Castleton has the most expensive homes ($225k median).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Guilford has the most affordable homes ($121k 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 | Castleton | Coventry | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,017 |
4,453Highest |
1,392Lowest |
2,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6 24% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.1±4.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
46±9.7 18% above U.S. |
| Coventry 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% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bainbridge and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Bainbridge 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% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,391±$8kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$63,281±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$73,681±$10k 9% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Guilford 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. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$132,700±$25k 60% below U.S. |
$121,400±$26kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,027±$219 27% below U.S. |
$1,285±$579Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712Highest 19% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$2,833Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,911 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±32.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±31.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bainbridge and Coventry 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.