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Bristol vs Richmond
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Richmond |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,081Lowest |
3,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 53.6±5.8Highest 35% above NY |
50±4.5Lowest 26% above NY |
| 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 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Richmond 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% |
24.1%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bristol and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $86,000±$25kHighest about the NY average |
$79,150±$4kLowest 8% below NY |
| Bristol and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,600±$52kHighest 46% below NY |
$215,400±$31kLowest 49% below NY |
| Bristol and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,252±$167 23% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,208Highest 36% below NY |
$3,409Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56%±32.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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 NY: 14% |
6.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 22 yrs newer than NY |
1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 24% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Bristol and Richmond 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 | — | HONEOYE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
| 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.