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Bethel vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethel has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Thompson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Bethel | Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,054Lowest |
16,714Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+8.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47±5.6Highest 18% above NY |
40.4±3.9Lowest about the NY average |
| Bethel and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±6.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.3%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Thompson and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bethel and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Thompson and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,048±$13kHighest 22% below NY |
$65,021±$10kLowest 24% below NY |
| Bethel and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,700±$42kHighest 42% below NY |
$229,000±$19kLowest 46% below NY |
| Bethel and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,240±$250Highest 24% below NY |
$1,126±$109Lowest 31% below NY |
| Bethel and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,442Lowest 33% below NY |
$5,079Highest 23% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.4%±14.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.9%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Bethel and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
46.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest about the NY average |
25 minLowest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #452 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | MONTICELLO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.