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Bath vs Bradford vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Bradford has the most homeowners (87.1%).
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
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.
| Measure | Bath | Bradford | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,350Highest |
695Lowest |
8,461 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±3.3Highest 25% above NY |
45.9±5.8Lowest 15% above NY |
46.3±3.9 16% 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 | 17.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
19.2%±3.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.2 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+ | 16.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
14.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.6 NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,557±$3kLowest 42% below NY |
$60,625±$13kHighest 29% below NY |
$54,799±$9k 36% below NY |
| Bradford and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $106,400±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$120,000±$42k 72% below NY |
$141,000±$11kHighest 67% below NY |
| Barton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $747±$48Lowest 54% below NY |
$770±$22 52% below NY |
$956±$109Highest 41% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,269 50% below NY |
$2,838Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,310Highest 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±8.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±100 NY: 52.1% |
66.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Barton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 36% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bath and Bradford 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 | #270 of 484 in NY | — | #251 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.