What stands out worked out from the figures below

Batavia has the oldest population (median age 50.2).

Bethany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Batavia	Bethany
People
Population	6,656Highest	1,754Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	50.2±6.1Highest 26% above NY	38.8±3.9Lowest about the NY average
Kids under 18	16.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	24.9%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Bethany and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.5%±6Highest NY: 17.9%	15.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6%±1.8Highest NY: 7%	4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 7%
	Batavia and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,207±$11kLowest 22% below NY	$75,859±$16kHighest 12% below NY
	Bethany and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,000±$11kHighest 55% below NY	$170,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY
	Batavia and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,139±$153Highest 30% below NY	$887±$196Lowest 45% below NY
	Batavia and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,723Highest 13% below NY	$4,205Lowest 36% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1%	40.3%±28.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Batavia and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.2%Lowest NY: 14%	13%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.8%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY	1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 30% below NY	28 minHighest 14% below NY
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.8%±6.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Bethany and Batavia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.