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Bainbridge vs Wethersfield vs Sheldon
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%).
Wethersfield has the highest household income ($96k).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Wethersfield | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,017Highest |
815Lowest |
2,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% 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% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Wethersfield and Bainbridge 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25%±3.2Highest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8 NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$71,214±$5k 17% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,500±$32k 64% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% 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 |
$916±$126Highest 43% below NY |
$818±$84 50% below NY |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,037 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest 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% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 8.5%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bainbridge and Wethersfield 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.