Compare towns
Bainbridge vs Coventry vs Java vs Cato
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($133k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Cato has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Coventry | Java | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,017Highest |
1,392Lowest |
2,049 |
2,542 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.7±4 22% above NY |
| Coventry and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Bainbridge and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Cato 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% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Java 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 30% below NY |
$63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
| Java and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,500±$32k 64% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$942±$425 42% below NY |
| Coventry and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712 44% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,005 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.1%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Bainbridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
83%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Java 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | — |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.