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Bemus Point vs Speculator
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bemus Point has the most expensive homes ($386k median).
Speculator has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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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 | Bemus Point | Speculator |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 191Lowest |
409Highest |
| Median age | 59.1±5.3Highest 48% above NY |
55.8±10.7Lowest 40% above NY |
| Bemus Point and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 5.8%±16.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
6.1%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±15.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
38.1%±18.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
52.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.3%±9.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bemus Point and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$23kHighest about the NY average |
$63,864±$6kLowest 26% below NY |
| Bemus Point and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $386,400±$103kHighest 9% below NY |
$250,000±$91kLowest 41% below NY |
| Bemus Point and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $688±$181Lowest 58% below NY |
$1,042±$244Highest 36% below NY |
| Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,750Highest about the NY average |
$3,208Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.2%±34.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Lowest NY: 14% |
25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Highest NY: 54.3% |
62.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minHighest 53% below NY |
12 minLowest 65% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.3%±11.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±9.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Speculator and Bemus Point 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.