Town guide

Bainbridge, New York

Bainbridge is a town in Chenango County, New York, home to about 3,017 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 13733, and parts of 13730 are in Bainbridge too.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,01788 per sq mi
Median home value$150,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Bainbridge

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Bainbridge

Distances

Nearest major airportSyracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)64 miles away
Closer regional airportGreater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field (BGM)26 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Newark, NJ129 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY139 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Bainbridge; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Bainbridge

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Bainbridge had 3,060 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 514th largest of 1,007 towns in New York by population.

Chenango County grew from 36,568 residents in 1900 to 47,220 in 2020.

Bainbridge population by census2000: 3,401, 2010: 3,308, 2020: 3,0603,40120003,30820103,0602020

Chenango County, 1900–2020

Chenango County population, 1900 to 20201900: 36,568, 1910: 35,575, 1920: 34,969, 1930: 34,665, 1940: 36,454, 1950: 39,138, 1960: 43,243, 1970: 46,368, 1980: 49,344, 1990: 51,768, 2000: 51,401, 2010: 50,477, 2020: 47,22037K’00’1035K’20’3036K’40’5043K’60’7049K’80’9051K’00’1047K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 45.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BainbridgeJan: high 32°F, low 11°F, 2.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 12°F, 2.4 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 19°F, 3.3 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 32°F, 3.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 28°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 3.3 in32°11°Jan2.934°12°Feb2.443°19°Mar3.357°32°Apr3.969°42°May3.977°52°Jun4.982°57°Jul4.579°55°Aug4.873°48°Sep3.960°37°Oct4.347°28°Nov3.337°20°Dec3.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Sidney, NY weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Chenango County

13,783 jobs at 857 businesses in Chenango County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chenango CountyManufacturing: 4,585 jobs; Retail trade: 1,827 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,619 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,143 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 874 jobs; Administrative and support: 786 jobs; Other services: 380 jobs; Construction: 366 jobsManufacturing 33% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Finance and insurance 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Administrative and support 6% Other services 3% Construction 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bainbridge.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chenango Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Norwich16.0 miles
  • Delaware Valley Hospital, INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Walton21.1 miles
  • Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Oneonta24.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Bainbridge

Parks (3 nearby)

  • General Clinton Canoe Regatta Grounds · 20 acres1.7 mi
  • Bainbridge Central Green · 1 acres1.3 mi
  • William S. Payne Memorial Park1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Pine Ridge Grocery0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid5.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Bainbridge Free Library1.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Bainbridge Museum1.3 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Jedediah Smith (1799) · American explorer (1799–1831)
  • Irving Ives (1896) · American politician (1896-1962)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Bainbridge

Public schools here are run by Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Greenlawn Elementary SchoolBainbridge2–6297Public0.8 mi
Bainbridge-Guilford High SchoolBainbridge7–12351Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Afton, Guilford, Oxford, Coventry, Masonville, Unadilla and Sanford.

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