Compare towns
Bristol vs Middlesex vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Richmond has the most renters (19.5% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,081 |
1,943Lowest |
3,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Bristol and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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±$25k 7% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$79,150±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex 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±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$215,400±$31kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,252±$167Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,208 35% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,409Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56%±32.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #272 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | HONEOYE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.