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Bridport vs Chenango vs Londonderry
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 expensive homes ($367k median).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Londonderry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
10,787Highest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bridport and Chenango 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% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Londonderry 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±$9kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Chenango and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$346,300±$55k 4% above U.S. |
| Bridport and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Bridport and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Highest 77% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,162 66% 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% |
48.1%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Londonderry 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chenango and Londonderry 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 | — | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.