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Bridport vs Chenango vs Addison vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most renters (17.9% rent).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Bridport | Chenango | Addison | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
10,787Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 77% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #233 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.