Compare towns
Cato vs Aurelius 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
Cato has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.6%).
Aurelius has the highest household income ($94k).
Bainbridge has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
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 | Cato | Aurelius | Bainbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,542Lowest |
2,593 |
3,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±4 22% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% above NY |
48.2±7.6Lowest 21% above NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bainbridge and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
$94,079±$16kHighest 9% above NY |
$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$6kHighest 60% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$150,500±$32kLowest 64% below NY |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$425Highest 42% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
$767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
$3,712Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Aurelius and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
9.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
92.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 30% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Cato and Bainbridge 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 | — | — | #332 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.