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Binghamton vs Massena
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Binghamton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Massena has the most homeowners (55.4%).
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 | Binghamton | Massena |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 47,151Highest |
10,238Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±1.6Lowest 10% below NY |
42.6±4.7Highest 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Massena and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18%±1.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Massena and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest NY: 40.2% |
25.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $45,578±$3kLowest 47% below NY |
$51,458±$7kHighest 40% below NY |
| Massena and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $124,800±$7kHighest 71% below NY |
$94,400±$15kLowest 78% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$38Highest 46% below NY |
$722±$44Lowest 55% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,622Highest 45% below NY |
$3,218Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Massena and Binghamton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 32.6%Highest NY: 14% |
24.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 44%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
55.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1954Highest 5 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 42% below NY |
18 minLowest 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.3%±2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Binghamton and Massena 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 | #426 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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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.