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Broadalbin vs Chenango Bridge vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broadalbin has the highest household income ($108k).
Chenango Bridge has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($357k median).
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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 | Broadalbin | Chenango Bridge | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,819 |
3,116Highest |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±5 4% below U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Broadalbin 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 | $107,557±$11kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Broadalbin and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $164,300±$15kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$168,200±$15k 49% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $992±$274Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,809 22% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | #134 of 484 in NY | — | — |
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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.