Compare towns
Greene vs Bainbridge vs Coventry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.5%).
Bainbridge has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($133k 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 | Greene | Bainbridge | Coventry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161Highest |
3,017 |
1,392Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
| Coventry and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Greene and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY |
$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
$63,281±$12k 26% below NY |
| Greene and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
$150,500±$32k 64% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
| Greene and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61 50% below NY |
$767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
$1,027±$219Highest 37% below NY |
| Coventry and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$3,712 44% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Bainbridge and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | #332 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.