What stands out worked out from the figures below

Moravia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.5%).

Bainbridge has the most people working from home (10.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Moravia	Bainbridge
People
Population	1,385Highest	1,181Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	37.4±6.7Lowest 6% below NY	37.9±4.4Highest 5% below NY
	Bainbridge and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	30.3%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5%	24.8%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Moravia and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.3%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9%	16.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Moravia and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.1%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	4.3%±2Highest NY: 7%
	Bainbridge and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$63,073±$14kHighest 27% below NY	$58,452±$9kLowest 32% below NY
	Moravia and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$131,300±$15kHighest 69% below NY	$124,200±$12kLowest 71% below NY
	Moravia and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$829±$69Highest 49% below NY	$723±$43Lowest 55% below NY
	Moravia and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,194Lowest 51% below NY	$3,720Highest 43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.4%±18Highest NY: 52.1%	42.1%±4.8Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Moravia and Bainbridge 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%	11.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	72.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938 21 yrs older than NY	1938 21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 26% below NY	22 minLowest 33% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±5.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.4%±4.9Highest NY: 14.9%
	Bainbridge and Moravia 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	#338 of 484 in NY	#332 of 484 in NY
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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.