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Cato vs Chenango vs Bainbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cato has the most homeowners (87.1%).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Bainbridge has the most affordable homes ($151k median).
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 | Cato | Chenango | Bainbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,542Lowest |
10,787Highest |
3,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.7±4Highest 22% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
48.2±7.6 21% above NY |
| Cato and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.8%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.1 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,760±$11k 7% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$60,391±$8kLowest 30% below NY |
| Chenango and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$6k 60% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$150,500±$32kLowest 64% below NY |
| Chenango and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$425 42% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$767±$237Lowest 53% below NY |
| Chenango and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 54% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$3,712Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.1%±12 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Bainbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 30% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Cato 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 | #332 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.