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Bainbridge vs Sheldon vs Coventry
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 people working from home (8.5%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017Highest |
2,216 |
1,392Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6Lowest 21% above NY |
48.9±7.6 23% above NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
| Coventry and Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Bainbridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Coventry 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 NY: 40.2% |
13.7% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest 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±$5kHighest 17% below NY |
$63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
| Sheldon 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 64% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
| Sheldon and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
| Coventry and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,712Highest 44% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
11.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
28 min 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Bainbridge and Coventry 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.