Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Bergen’s subject grades are an A− for health and an A for history. Only 57 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on hazard risk. Bergen is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 72% of U.S. towns. Bergen has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Bergen beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Bergen is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,438 in 1820, a low of 1,412 in 1940, 3,120 in 2010. The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1802 and 4 maps from 1899 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Bergen. Close and well known come first.
31 mi State parkLetchworth State Park
19 mi MuseumGeorge Eastman Museum
17 mi Stadium & arenaBlue Cross Arena
18 mi MuseumThe National Museum of Play
37 mi MountainCumorahLetchworth State Park: Suandsoe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George Eastman Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Blue Cross Arena: Matthew D. Wilson (LtPowers), CC BY-SA 3.0 · The National Museum of Play: Misc, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cumorah: Hillcumorahpageantstage.jpg: la salebete derivative work: Eustress (talk), CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bergen, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Bergen.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Bergen home is worth about $265,000, up 8.4% in a year, 50% below the New York typical home. Bergen’s median rent is $933 a month, below both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Bergen | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $933 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 79% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Bergen beats the New York average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 19% of adults binge drink in Bergen, above both New York’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (16%). 31% of Bergen adults have high blood pressure.
| Bergen | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| What stands out | Bergen | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 17.2% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.8% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Bergen for work: only 3% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Bergen. The top destinations are Rochester (13%), Bergen (9%) and Batavia (7%).
| Bergen | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.5% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $89,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bergen has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Bergen’s July high is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0.1 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves.
| Bergen | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hickory Park | — | 10 |
| 2. Hartland Park | — | 8 |
| 3. Ward Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
5 within 15 miles of the center of Bergen
About 5 of every 100 Bergen residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Bergen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Bergen.
Town in New York, United States
Bergen is a town in Genesee County, New York, United States. The town is in the northeastern corner of the county. The population was 3,120 at the 2010 census. There is also a village of Bergen in the town.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($73,314 across the Batavia, NY area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
3 notable people were born here, including Billy Sands and Bucky Freeman.
