What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most affordable homes ($106k median).

Urbana has the most expensive homes ($225k median).

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	Bath	Urbana
People
Population	11,350Highest	1,951Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9.4%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.7±3.3Lowest 25% above NY	59.6±4Highest 50% above NY
Kids under 18	17.6%±2.6Highest NY: 20.5%	14%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Bath and Urbana are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9%	38.9%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.8%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±0.8Highest NY: 7%	0.4%±0.4Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$49,557±$3kLowest 42% below NY	$76,845±$8kHighest 11% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$106,400±$10kLowest 75% below NY	$224,800±$35kHighest 47% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$747±$48Lowest 54% below NY	$797±$239Highest 51% below NY
	Urbana and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,269Lowest 50% below NY	$3,979Highest 40% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±8.4Highest NY: 52.1%	38%±19Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Bath and Urbana 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%	8.4%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%	82.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY	1967Highest 8 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 36% below NY	22 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	11.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 14.9%	18.4%±11.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Urbana and Bath 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	—
School district	CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HAMMONDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	HAMMONDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	11.2Highest	8.3Lowest
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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.