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Bainbridge vs Java vs Sheldon vs Bergen
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 most affordable homes ($151k median).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Sheldon has the most renters (18.4% rent).
Bergen has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Java | Sheldon | Bergen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,017 |
2,049Lowest |
2,216 |
3,081Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
47.8±4.3 20% above NY |
| Sheldon 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
15.3%±4.4 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Bergen and Sheldon 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$75,327±$8k 12% below NY |
| Java and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,500±$32kLowest 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$170,000±$21k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
$863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$781±$91 52% below NY |
| Java and Sheldon 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$4,380Highest 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3 NY: 52.1% |
75.7%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bergen and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
10.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.6%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
| Java 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 | — | — | #333 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | BYRON-BERGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | — | 9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.