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Caton vs Chenango Bridge vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Jackson has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
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 | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082 |
3,116Highest |
1,806Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
52.4±3.9Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Caton 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 | $110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$68,906±$11kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 43% below U.S. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$179,700±$33k 46% below U.S. |
| Caton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,015±$92 28% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,661 17% above U.S. |
$2,153Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.