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Bainbridge vs Northfield vs Coventry

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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($133k median).

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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.

MeasureBainbridgeNorthfieldCoventry
People
Population
3,017
5,920Highest
1,392Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.2±7.6
24% above U.S.
36.4±4.1Lowest
6% below U.S.
52.1±4.1Highest
34% 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%
14.6%±3.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
Bainbridge and Coventry 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%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.9%±3.7Highest
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%
34.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
10.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1
U.S.: 6.4%
15.1%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$60,391±$8kLowest
25% below U.S.
$71,768±$13kHighest
11% below U.S.
$63,281±$12k
22% below U.S.
Northfield 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.
$274,400±$21kHighest
18% below U.S.
$132,700±$25kLowest
60% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$767±$237Lowest
46% below U.S.
$1,018±$207
28% below U.S.
$1,027±$219Highest
27% below U.S.
Coventry and Northfield 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.
$4,878Highest
56% above U.S.
$2,833Lowest
9% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.1%±12
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±17.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
23.9%±32.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Northfield and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
15%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
27 min
3% above U.S.
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
8.5%±4.6
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Northfield 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 #42 of 70 in VT —
School district BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Paine Mountain Union School District #68 —
High school in town BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL Northfield Middle/High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
9.9Lowest
10.0Highest
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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.