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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.
| Measure | Richmond | West Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| 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.