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Warren vs Richfield vs Bethany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($192k median).
Richfield has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Bethany has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Warren | Richfield | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,294Lowest |
1,949Highest |
1,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% NY: +4.2% |
-13.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.3±4.8Lowest 11% below NY |
37±7.3 7% below NY |
38.8±3.9Highest about the NY average |
| Bethany and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.9%±5.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bethany and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±2Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.9%±1.2 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% NY: 40.2% |
26.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.9 NY: 7% |
5.7%±4.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Richfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,750±$18k 15% below NY |
$59,833±$14kLowest 30% below NY |
$75,859±$16kHighest 12% below NY |
| Bethany and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,400±$31kHighest 55% below NY |
$146,400±$15kLowest 65% below NY |
$170,600±$14k 60% below NY |
| Warren and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,010±$362Highest 38% below NY |
$802±$72Lowest 51% below NY |
$887±$196 45% below NY |
| Warren and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,801 57% below NY |
$2,207Lowest 66% below NY |
$4,205Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.7%±20.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
39.1%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.3%±28.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bethany and Richfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.3%Highest NY: 14% |
18.2% NY: 14% |
13%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
76.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 15% below NY |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
28 min 14% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±4.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Warren and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.