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Caton vs Chenango Bridge vs Chenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Caton | Chenango Bridge | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082Lowest |
3,116 |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6Highest 7% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
| Caton and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Caton and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21kHighest 55% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
| Caton and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572Highest 31% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.6% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango 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 | — | — | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.