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Ira vs Java vs Bainbridge vs West Turin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ira has the highest household income ($97k).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Bainbridge has the oldest population (median age 48.2).
West Turin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11%).
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 | Ira | Java | Bainbridge | West Turin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,019 |
2,049 |
3,017Highest |
1,733Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+11%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 8% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
48.2±7.6Highest 21% above NY |
42.2±4.7Lowest 6% above NY |
| Bainbridge and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| West Turin and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| West Turin and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19% NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
16.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Ira and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,019±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
$69,338±$12k 19% below NY |
| Ira and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $158,800±$16k 63% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$150,500±$32k 64% below NY |
$149,400±$19kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $863±$419Highest 47% below NY |
$767±$237 53% below NY |
$665±$94Lowest 59% below NY |
| Java and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,594 45% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$3,712 44% below NY |
$2,338Lowest 64% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±35.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±23 NY: 52.1% |
| Bainbridge and West Turin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4% NY: 14% |
13.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 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 | 30 minHighest 7% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
7%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Java and Ira 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 | CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.