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Bainbridge vs Northfield vs Guilford
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 kids (20.8% under 18).
Northfield has the most expensive homes ($274k median).
Guilford has the most affordable homes ($121k median).
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 | Northfield | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017 |
5,920Highest |
2,696Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
46±9.7 18% above U.S. |
| Bainbridge and Guilford 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% |
16.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bainbridge and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bainbridge and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,391±$8kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$71,768±$13k 11% below U.S. |
$73,681±$10kHighest 9% below U.S. |
| Guilford and Northfield 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. |
$121,400±$26kLowest 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207 28% below U.S. |
$1,285±$579Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Guilford 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. |
$2,911Lowest 7% 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% |
19.3%±31.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±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 | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.