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Randolph vs Bainbridge vs Coldspring
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($110k median).
Bainbridge has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Coldspring has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Randolph | Bainbridge | Coldspring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,156 |
3,017Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.5Highest 25% above NY |
48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
45.9±5Lowest 15% 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%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±9.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Coldspring and Bainbridge 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%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.6Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
2.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Coldspring and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,440±$13k 10% below NY |
$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
$86,250±$19kHighest about the NY average |
| Coldspring and Randolph 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 |
$133,100±$21k 69% below NY |
| Bainbridge and Coldspring 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 |
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| Bainbridge and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,763 58% below NY |
$3,712Highest 44% below NY |
$1,905Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±30.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
14.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
94.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±5.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17.5%±16.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Coldspring and Randolph 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 | 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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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.