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Sidney vs Cobleskill 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%).
Cobleskill has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Bainbridge has the most homeowners (86.2%).
Cobleskill is a college town. 25.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Cobleskill | Bainbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,931 |
4,682Highest |
3,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 33±14.3 17% below NY |
30.3±5.3Lowest 24% 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%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.4%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Sidney and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Cobleskill and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27% NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
25.3%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $50,208±$14k 42% below NY |
$46,059±$8kLowest 46% below NY |
$60,391±$8kHighest 30% below NY |
| Bainbridge and Sidney 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 |
$193,300±$16kHighest 54% below NY |
$150,500±$32k 64% below NY |
| Cobleskill and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $902±$196Highest 44% below NY |
$874±$29 46% below NY |
$767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
| Sidney and Cobleskill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,495Lowest 47% below NY |
$5,773Highest 12% below NY |
$3,712 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±16.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.9%±13.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Cobleskill and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21%Highest NY: 14% |
16.2% NY: 14% |
12.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.5% NY: 54.3% |
39.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 5 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±5.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.1%±6.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Cobleskill and Bainbridge 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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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.