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Bethany vs Warren vs Batavia
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%).
Warren has the most people working from home (13.2%).
Batavia has the oldest population (median age 50.2).
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 | Warren | Batavia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,754 |
1,294Lowest |
6,656Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.9 about the NY average |
35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
50.2±6.1Highest 26% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
16.5%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Bethany and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
29.5%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24% NY: 40.2% |
25.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
5.1%±2.9 NY: 7% |
6%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Batavia and Warren 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 |
$72,750±$18k 15% below NY |
$67,207±$11kLowest 22% below NY |
| Bethany and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,600±$14kLowest 60% below NY |
$192,400±$31kHighest 55% below NY |
$191,000±$11k 55% below NY |
| Warren and Batavia 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 |
$1,010±$362 38% below NY |
$1,139±$153Highest 30% below NY |
| Batavia and Warren 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 |
$2,801Lowest 57% below NY |
$5,723Highest 13% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±28.7 NY: 52.1% |
19.7%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57%±24.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Batavia and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% NY: 14% |
19.3%Highest NY: 14% |
9.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.4% NY: 54.3% |
88.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
28 min 15% below NY |
23 minLowest 30% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
13.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Warren and Bethany 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.