Compare towns
White Creek vs Jackson 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
White Creek has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.4%).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Bainbridge has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | White Creek | Jackson | Bainbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,261Highest |
1,695Lowest |
3,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48±3.1Lowest 21% above NY |
56.9±3.6Highest 43% above NY |
48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
| Jackson and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Bainbridge and White Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% NY: 40.2% |
32.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±4.5Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1 NY: 7% |
| White Creek and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,853±$5k 15% below NY |
$77,375±$8kHighest 10% below NY |
$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
| Jackson and White Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $202,600±$22k 52% below NY |
$235,400±$40kHighest 44% below NY |
$150,500±$32kLowest 64% below NY |
| Jackson and White Creek are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,269±$270Highest 22% below NY |
$1,139±$43 30% below NY |
$767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
| White Creek and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,455Highest 32% below NY |
$4,165 37% below NY |
$3,712Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.9%±19.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
77.8%±44.7 NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| White Creek and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NY: 14% |
7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 7% above NY |
34 min 5% above NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 10%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Jackson and White Creek 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 | #278 of 484 in NY | — | #332 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAMBRIDGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CAMBRIDGE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.4Lowest |
— | 9.9Highest |
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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.