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Bristol vs Troy 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 most homeowners (97.6%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Troy | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,081 |
1,749Lowest |
3,331Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.6±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Lowest 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bristol and Troy 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. |
$87,938±$11kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$79,150±$4kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Troy 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. |
$233,200±$21kHighest 30% below U.S. |
$215,400±$31kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Troy and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,252±$167Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,208Highest 35% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,409Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | Troy School District | 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.