Compare towns
Castile vs Java vs Oxford vs Bainbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castile has the most people working from home (9.7%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($119k median).
Bainbridge has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Castile | Java | Oxford | Bainbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,710 |
2,049Lowest |
3,546Highest |
3,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.4% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.9±4.8 25% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
51.2±5.9Highest 29% above NY |
48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
| Oxford and Castile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bainbridge and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±4.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Oxford and Castile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.5% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
| Java and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$13k 24% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$61,168±$11k 29% below NY |
$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
| Java and Castile are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,600±$15k 64% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$119,400±$25kLowest 72% below NY |
$150,500±$32k 64% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $654±$105Lowest 60% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$913±$113Highest 44% below NY |
$767±$237 53% below NY |
| Oxford and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019 54% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,616Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,712 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±15.1 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.1%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 15.9% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Castile and Java 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 | — | — | #445 of 484 in NY | #332 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.