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Broadalbin vs Chenango Bridge vs Williston
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 most affordable homes ($164k median).
Chenango Bridge has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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.
| Measure | Broadalbin | Chenango Bridge | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,819Lowest |
3,116 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.3±5 4% below U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chenango Bridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Broadalbin and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Broadalbin and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $992±$274Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,809 22% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±31.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.