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Au Sable vs Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs New Berlin
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 youngest population (median age 35.9).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
New Berlin has the shortest commute (20 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 | Au Sable | Chenango Bridge | Chenango | New Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,156 |
3,116 |
10,787Highest |
2,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-5.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.4±8Highest 14% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
43.7±10.7 10% above NY |
| Au Sable and New Berlin 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% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and New Berlin 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%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
26.8%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| New Berlin and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
21% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.1Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,069±$36k 11% above NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$62,159±$11kLowest 28% below 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±$15k 60% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$144,500±$21k 66% below NY |
| Chenango and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$328 34% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$715±$149Lowest 56% 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 |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$3,315 50% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.3%±23 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±13.6Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
74.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 21% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.6%±5.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Chenango Bridge 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 | — | #233 of 484 in NY | #473 of 484 in NY |
| School district | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNADILLA VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | UNADILLA VALLEY SECONDARY SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
— | 11.1 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.