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Bradford vs Bath vs Macomb
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Macomb has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Macomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 695Lowest |
11,350Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7% NY: +4.2% |
-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.8 15% above NY |
49.7±3.3Highest 25% above NY |
45.3±10.9Lowest 14% above NY |
| Bath and Bradford 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% |
19.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Macomb and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.4 NY: 17.9% |
| Bath and Macomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
16.1% NY: 40.2% |
16.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±6.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±3.9 NY: 7% |
| Bradford and Macomb 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 |
$70,417±$20kHighest 18% below NY |
| Macomb 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 |
$126,500±$21kHighest 70% below NY |
| Macomb and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $770±$22 52% below NY |
$747±$48Lowest 54% below NY |
$843±$278Highest 48% below NY |
| Macomb and Bradford 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 |
$2,532Lowest 62% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±100 NY: 52.1% |
43.4%±8.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
92.3%±51.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Macomb and Bradford 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% |
15.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
70.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1966Lowest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 8% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
29 min 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±3.9Lowest 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.