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Hunter vs Bemus Point

265 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (5.9× in Hunter) and trails (4.9× in Hunter).

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Hunter, NYAn outdoors townNew York · 156 people
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Bemus Point, NYHomes around $355KNew York · 191 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

HunterAn outdoors town
Outdoors#8 most conserved land in NY3.4 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves Work444 jobsbased in Hunter, a regional job hub Health51% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Hunter →
Bemus PointHomes around $355K
Housing$355K typical home33% below the NY typical home All about Bemus Point →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker5.9×
Hunter is more of a job hub
Hunter 3.55Bemus Point 0.60
Trails4.9×
Hunter has more miles of trail
Hunter 3.4 miBemus Point 0.7 mi
Street grid3.3×
Bemus Point has the more walkable street grid
Bemus Point 81.6Hunter 24.6
Seasonal homes+32.6 pts
Hunter has more second homes
Hunter 79%Bemus Point 46.4%
Property tax bill+46%
Tax bills are bigger in Bemus Point
Bemus Point $6,750Hunter $4,613
Homeowners+23.5 pts renters
Hunter has more renters
Bemus Point 73%Hunter 49.5%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $420 more a month in Hunter

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Hunter$2,800/mo
Typical home $460K (Census) · tax rate 1.00% · Housing →
Bemus Point$2,380/mo
Typical home $355K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.75% · or rent about $688/mo · Housing →

The difference: $420 a month, about $5,000 a year, between Hunter and Bemus Point.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

Bemus Point gets 130 more inches of snow a year

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
HunterBemus Point
Snow a year95″225″
January low11°F—
July high77°F—
Growing season (days)129d—
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)69th67th
Outdoors & history
HunterBemus Point
Trails3 mi1 mi
Conserved land8.9%1.2%
Settled—1806
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here1—
Community
HunterBemus Point
Library hours a week35 hrs38 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every New York ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Health
B−HunterHealthier than 49% of U.S. towns –Bemus PointNot graded
Where they are

265 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

HunterNYBemus PointNY
Hunter ↔ Bemus Point265 miles apart
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What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

HunterBemus Point
People
Population 156Lowest 191Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -14.5% NY: +4.2% —
Median age 65.4±12.2Highest 64% above NY 59.1±5.3Lowest 48% above NY
Hunter and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 14.7%±22.3Highest NY: 20.5% 5.8%±16.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
Hunter and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 54.5%±20.4Highest NY: 17.9% 26.2%±15.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
Hunter and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 30.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% 53.5%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0%±12.7Lowest NY: 7% 7.3%±9.3Highest NY: 7%
Bemus Point and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $40,083±$27kLowest 53% below NY $86,250±$23kHighest about the NY average
Bemus Point and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $460,000±$17kHighest 9% above NY $386,400±$103kLowest 9% below NY
Hunter and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — $688±$181 58% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,613Lowest 30% below NY $6,750Highest about the NY average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 52.3%±37.4Highest NY: 52.1% 26.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1%
Hunter and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 4.5%Lowest NY: 14% 11%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 49.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% 73%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way — 15 min 53% below NY
Work from home 0%±33.3Lowest NY: 14.9% 10.3%±11.8Highest NY: 14.9%
Bemus Point and Hunter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 8.8%Highest 0%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 41.8 miHighest 10.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 3.55Highest 0.60Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town Hunter (20%)Jamestown (18%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Bemus PointFew work in Hunter
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 8.9%Highest 1.2%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 3.4 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 1.7 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 1 1
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 24.6Lowest 81.6Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #366 of 484 in NY—
New York average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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