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Bainbridge vs Fair Haven vs Cato
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 affordable homes ($151k median).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Fair Haven | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017Highest |
2,724 |
2,542Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6 24% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.7±4Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Cato 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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bainbridge and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cato 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cato and Fair Haven 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. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$79,760±$11kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Cato and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,500±$32kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Fair Haven and Cato 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. |
$830±$116 41% below U.S. |
$942±$425Highest 33% below U.S. |
| Cato and Fair Haven 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. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven 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% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cato 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 | #66 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 | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.