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Richmond vs West Bloomfield

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Richmond has the highest household income ($79k).
West Bloomfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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.

MeasureRichmondWest Bloomfield
People
Population
3,331Highest
2,738Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+11.1%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
50±4.5Lowest
26% above NY
54±6.1Highest
36% above NY
West Bloomfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.2%±4.6Highest
NY: 20.5%
15.8%±4.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Richmond and West Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.1%±4.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
33.6%±6.9Highest
NY: 17.9%
West Bloomfield and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30%Highest
NY: 40.2%
26.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.5Highest
NY: 7%
1.5%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
Richmond and West Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$79,150±$4kHighest
8% below NY
$61,399±$7kLowest
29% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$215,400±$31kHighest
49% below NY
$170,500±$43kLowest
60% below NY
Richmond and West Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,252±$167Highest
23% below NY
$815±$182Lowest
50% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,409Lowest
48% below NY
$5,173Highest
21% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56%±32.6Highest
NY: 52.1%
42.9%±14.4Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Richmond and West Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
7.6%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
89.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
18 yrs newer than NY
1976Lowest
17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
about the NY average
22 minLowest
32% below NY
Work from home
13.5%±4.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
17.5%±5.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
West Bloomfield and Richmond 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 #272 of 484 in NY —
School district HONEOYE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town HONEOYE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
7.4
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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.