What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).

Bainbridge has the most expensive homes ($151k 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.

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

Measure	Randolph	Bainbridge
People
Population	2,156Lowest	3,017Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.1%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY	48.2±7.6Lowest 21% above NY
	Randolph and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Bainbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9%	21.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Randolph and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.4% NY: 40.2%	24.4% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	2.2%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Bainbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,440±$13kHighest 10% below NY	$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY
	Randolph and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$110,100±$16kLowest 74% below NY	$150,500±$32kHighest 64% below NY
	Bainbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$690±$42Lowest 57% below NY	$767±$237Highest 53% below NY
	Bainbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,763Lowest 58% below NY	$3,712Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±30.1Highest NY: 52.1%	41.1%±12Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Randolph and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%	12.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY	1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 13% below NY	22 minLowest 32% below NY
Work from home	8.5%±5.9 NY: 14.9%	8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#332 of 484 in NY
School district	RANDOLPH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	RANDOLPH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	9.9Highest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.