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Bainbridge vs Castleton vs Coventry vs Masonville
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 most affordable homes ($133k median).
Masonville has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Masonville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,017 |
4,453Highest |
1,392 |
1,143Lowest |
| 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% |
-6.1% 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. |
44.9±12.6 15% 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%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Masonville and Bainbridge 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%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Coventry and Masonville 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% |
18.1% 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% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,391±$8k 25% below U.S. |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$63,281±$12k 22% below U.S. |
$58,750±$9kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Castleton 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. |
$224,800±$71kHighest 32% below U.S. |
$132,700±$25kLowest 60% below U.S. |
$155,300±$27k 53% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Masonville 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±$195Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,027±$219 27% below U.S. |
$917±$231 35% below U.S. |
| Castleton and Coventry 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 |
$2,833 9% below U.S. |
$2,696Lowest 14% 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% |
12.5%±33.9Lowest 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% |
12.2%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% |
85.7% 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. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
4%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | 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.