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Bradford vs Bath vs Ava
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most homeowners (87.1%).
Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ava has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Bradford | Bath | Ava |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695 |
11,350Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.8Lowest 15% above NY |
49.7±3.3Highest 25% above NY |
46.9±8.7 18% above NY |
| Bath and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.7%±4.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Ava and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bath and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7% NY: 40.2% |
16.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
9.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.8 NY: 7% |
1.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,625±$13k 29% below NY |
$49,557±$3kLowest 42% below NY |
$71,875±$21kHighest 16% below NY |
| Ava and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,000±$42k 72% below NY |
$106,400±$10kLowest 75% below NY |
$125,700±$36kHighest 70% below NY |
| Ava and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $770±$22Highest 52% below NY |
$747±$48Lowest 54% below NY |
$750±$249 54% below NY |
| Bradford and Ava are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,838 57% below NY |
$3,269Highest 50% below NY |
$1,793Lowest 73% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±8.4 NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±67.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Bradford and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
17.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1987Highest 28 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 8% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bath and Bradford 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 | — | #270 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAMPBELL-SAVONA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · BATH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | HAVERLING SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.