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Bristol vs Canandaigua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most homeowners (97.6%).
Canandaigua has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
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 | Bristol | Canandaigua |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,081Lowest |
11,270Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
46.6±3.1Lowest 17% above NY |
| Bristol and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Canandaigua and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.1%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bristol and Canandaigua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Canandaigua and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,000±$25kLowest about the NY average |
$96,515±$10kHighest 12% above NY |
| Canandaigua and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,600±$52kLowest 46% below NY |
$345,500±$25kHighest 18% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,553±$168 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,208Lowest 36% below NY |
$6,718Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
64.8%±16.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Canandaigua and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
66.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1990Highest 31 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
25 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.4%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Canandaigua and Bristol 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 | — | #171 of 484 in NY |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.