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Evans vs Putney vs Batavia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Batavia has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
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 | Evans | Putney | Batavia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
2,622Lowest |
6,656 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8 27% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50.2±6.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,207±$11kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Putney and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$191,000±$11k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104 35% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,139±$153Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Batavia and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,723Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57%±24.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Batavia and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney and Batavia 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.