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Bethlehem vs Perinton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Perinton has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Bethlehem | Perinton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 35,139Lowest |
46,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+2.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.3±2Lowest 14% above NY |
45.9±1.4Highest 15% above NY |
| Perinton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±1.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Bethlehem and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±1.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Perinton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
62.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±0.6Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bethlehem and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $123,893±$9kHighest 44% above NY |
$112,093±$5kLowest 30% above NY |
| Bethlehem and Perinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$10kHighest 13% below NY |
$310,200±$9kLowest 27% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$81Highest 6% above NY |
$1,349±$87Lowest 17% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,842Highest 19% above NY |
$7,684Lowest 17% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.1%±8.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Perinton and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 33% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 19.6%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
21.2%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Perinton and Bethlehem 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 | #34 of 484 in NY | #136 of 484 in NY |
| School district | BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FAIRPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | BETHLEHEM CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | FAIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.