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Bainbridge vs Sheldon vs Barrington
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).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Barrington has the most expensive homes ($256k 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 | Sheldon | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017Highest |
2,216 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
44.8±3.4Lowest 13% 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%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barrington and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.1%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Barrington 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
29%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Sheldon and Bainbridge 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 |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
$90,938±$16kHighest 6% above NY |
| Barrington and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14k 58% below NY |
$255,800±$32kHighest 40% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,574±$667Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712Highest 44% below NY |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,463 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon and Bainbridge 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% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
5.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
93.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 32% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Barrington 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 | — | — |
| 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.