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Speculator vs Bemus Point vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Speculator has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Bemus Point has the most expensive homes ($386k median).
Wells has the most kids (14.8% under 18).
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 | Speculator | Bemus Point | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 409 |
191Lowest |
671Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 55.8±10.7Lowest 40% above NY |
59.1±5.3 48% above NY |
59.8±3.5Highest 50% above NY |
| Wells and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.1%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
5.8%±16.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
14.8%±4.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Wells and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.1%±18.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
26.2%±15.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
28.9%±7.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Speculator and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NY: 40.2% |
53.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±4.1 NY: 7% |
7.3%±9.3Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Bemus Point and Speculator are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,864±$6kLowest 26% below NY |
$86,250±$23kHighest about the NY average |
$74,286±$31k 14% below NY |
| Bemus Point and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$91kLowest 41% below NY |
$386,400±$103kHighest 9% below NY |
$268,600±$45k 37% below NY |
| Bemus Point and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$244Highest 36% below NY |
$688±$181Lowest 58% below NY |
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| Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,208 51% below NY |
$6,750Highest about the NY average |
$2,588Lowest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±34.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±100Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Speculator and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.7%Highest NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73% NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 65% below NY |
15 min 53% below NY |
43 minHighest 32% above NY |
| Work from home | 19.1%±9.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±11.8 NY: 14.9% |
3.6%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Speculator and Bemus Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.