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Blooming Grove vs Farmington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blooming Grove has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Farmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.8%).
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 | Blooming Grove | Farmington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 18,635Highest |
14,643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+19.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 34.7±3.3Lowest 13% below NY |
37.4±2.2Highest 6% below NY |
| Farmington and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±3.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.2%±2.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Blooming Grove and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12.4%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
15.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Farmington and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
6.6%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Farmington and Blooming Grove are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $95,967±$12kHighest 12% above NY |
$92,944±$14kLowest 8% above NY |
| Blooming Grove and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,500±$28kHighest 7% below NY |
$237,000±$13kLowest 44% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,682±$281Highest 4% above NY |
$1,407±$140Lowest 13% below NY |
| Blooming Grove and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$4,247Lowest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.1%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
52.3%±10.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Blooming Grove and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 46 minHighest 42% above NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.7%±2.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Farmington and Blooming Grove 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 | #189 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WASHINGTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WASHINGTONVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1 |
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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.