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Bergen vs Bainbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bergen has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Bainbridge 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 | Bergen | Bainbridge |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,081Highest |
3,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.3Lowest 20% above NY |
48.2±7.6Highest 21% above NY |
| Bainbridge and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bainbridge and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bainbridge and Bergen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $75,327±$8kHighest 12% below NY |
$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
| Bergen and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,000±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
$150,500±$32kLowest 64% below NY |
| Bergen and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $781±$91Highest 52% below NY |
$767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
| Bergen and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Highest 33% below NY |
$3,712Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±26.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Bergen and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 36% below NY |
22 minHighest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bainbridge and Bergen 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 | #333 of 484 in NY | #332 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BYRON-BERGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BYRON-BERGEN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.2Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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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.