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Batavia vs Elbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Batavia has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Elbridge has the most kids (20.8% 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 | Batavia | Elbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 6,656Highest |
5,440Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.2±6.1Highest 26% above NY |
46.6±5.5Lowest 17% above NY |
| Batavia and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Elbridge 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% |
21.6%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Batavia and Elbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Batavia and Elbridge 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 |
$76,479±$5kHighest 11% below NY |
| Elbridge 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 |
$152,400±$13kLowest 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,139±$153Highest 30% below NY |
$790±$104Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,723Highest 13% below NY |
$4,153Lowest 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.9%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Batavia and Elbridge 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% |
10.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1973Lowest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 30% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Batavia and Elbridge 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 | — | #113 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | JORDAN-ELBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.