Compare towns
Sidney vs Carthage vs Bainbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.2%).
Carthage has the most kids (31.5% under 18).
Bainbridge has the most homeowners (86.2%).
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 | Sidney | Carthage | Bainbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,931Highest |
3,510 |
3,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-13.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33±14.3 17% below NY |
27.3±5.6Lowest 31% below NY |
48.2±7.6Highest 21% above NY |
| Bainbridge and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
31.5%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Carthage and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.4 NY: 17.9% |
10.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bainbridge and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.7%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
| Carthage and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,208±$14kLowest 42% below NY |
$58,125±$9k 32% below NY |
$60,391±$8kHighest 30% below NY |
| Bainbridge and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,700±$13kLowest 72% below NY |
$131,200±$22k 69% below NY |
$150,500±$32kHighest 64% below NY |
| Bainbridge and Carthage are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $902±$196 44% below NY |
$913±$91Highest 44% below NY |
$767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
| Carthage and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,495 47% below NY |
$2,943Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,712Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±16.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±13Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bainbridge and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21% NY: 14% |
25.8%Highest NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
43.4% NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 5 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1956Highest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
2%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Bainbridge and Sidney 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 | — | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.