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Barton vs Bath vs Chemung
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Bath has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Chemung has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Barton | Bath | Chemung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,461 |
11,350Highest |
2,361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.7% NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.9 16% above NY |
49.7±3.3Highest 25% above NY |
44.4±6.4Lowest 12% above NY |
| Bath and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chemung and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bath and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.1% NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Chemung and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,799±$9k 36% below NY |
$49,557±$3kLowest 42% below NY |
$64,837±$7kHighest 25% below NY |
| Chemung and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,000±$11kHighest 67% below NY |
$106,400±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$134,300±$20k 68% below NY |
| Barton and Chemung are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $956±$109 41% below NY |
$747±$48Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,042±$154Highest 36% below NY |
| Chemung and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Highest 50% below NY |
$3,269 50% below NY |
$2,792Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±8.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Barton and Chemung are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% NY: 14% |
17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1% NY: 54.3% |
70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Bath and Chemung 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 | #251 of 484 in NY | #270 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL | HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.2Lowest |
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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.