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Cato vs Java vs Bainbridge vs Aurelius
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 the most people working from home (11.2%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Bainbridge has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 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 | Cato | Java | Bainbridge | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,542 |
2,049Lowest |
3,017Highest |
2,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-6.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±4 22% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
49.1±4Highest 23% 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% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.1%±4 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+ | 22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.7%±4.4Highest 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% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
21.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.8 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
$94,079±$16k 9% above NY |
| Java and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$150,500±$32kLowest 64% below NY |
$167,000±$14k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$425Highest 42% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
$813±$200 50% below NY |
| Cato and Java 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 |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,712 44% below NY |
$3,516 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
44%±17.5Highest 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
92.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Cato 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 | — | — | #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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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.