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Au Sable vs Chenango Bridge

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Au Sable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Chenango Bridge has the most people working from home (11.2%).

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.

MeasureAu SableChenango Bridge
People
Population
3,156Highest
3,116Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.2%Highest
NY: +4.2%
0%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
45.4±8Highest
14% above NY
35.9±4.8Lowest
10% below NY
Au Sable and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.3%±7.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
27.3%±6.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
Chenango Bridge and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.2%±4.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
23.5%±3.9Highest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
19.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
38.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±3.1Highest
NY: 7%
3.4%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
Au Sable and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,069±$36kLowest
11% above NY
$96,250±$27kHighest
12% above NY
Chenango Bridge and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$133,000±$43kLowest
69% below NY
$168,200±$15kHighest
60% below NY
Chenango Bridge and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,074±$328Lowest
34% below NY
$1,134±$122Highest
30% below NY
Chenango Bridge and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,242Lowest
51% below NY
$3,661Highest
44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.3%±23Lowest
NY: 52.1%
73.2%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
Chenango Bridge and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12%Highest
NY: 14%
5.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
76.8%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
88.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
17 yrs newer than NY
1959Lowest
same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minHighest
21% below NY
24 minLowest
28% below NY
Work from home
3.4%±3.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.2%±7.8Highest
NY: 14.9%
Chenango Bridge and Au Sable 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 #248 of 484 in NY —
School district AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.6
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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.