Compare towns
Bethany vs Batavia vs Phelps
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Batavia has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
Phelps has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Bethany | Batavia | Phelps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,754Lowest |
6,656Highest |
2,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.9 about the NY average |
50.2±6.1Highest 26% above NY |
38.5±1.2Lowest 3% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.7 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
26.4%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Phelps and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.5%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.9% NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±3.1 NY: 7% |
| Batavia and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,859±$16kHighest 12% below NY |
$67,207±$11kLowest 22% below NY |
$71,083±$12k 17% below NY |
| Bethany and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,600±$14k 60% below NY |
$191,000±$11kHighest 55% below NY |
$170,400±$11kLowest 60% below NY |
| Batavia and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $887±$196Lowest 45% below NY |
$1,139±$153Highest 30% below NY |
$1,111±$170 31% below NY |
| Batavia and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,205 36% below NY |
$5,723Highest 13% below NY |
$3,931Lowest 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±28.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±15.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Batavia and Phelps are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
23 min 30% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±6.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Phelps and Bethany 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 | — | — | #197 of 484 in NY |
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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.