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Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Cornwall vs Williamson

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Chenango has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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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.

MeasureChenango BridgeChenangoCornwallWilliamson
People
Population
3,116
10,787Highest
1,208Lowest
6,823
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
8% below U.S.
41±2.8
5% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
40.9±4.2
5% above U.S.
Kids under 18
27.3%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.5%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall 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+
38.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
4.5%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Chenango and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$96,250±$27k
19% above U.S.
$86,646±$9kLowest
7% above U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$90,515±$14k
12% above U.S.
Cornwall and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$168,200±$15kLowest
49% below U.S.
$172,000±$9k
48% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$192,700±$18k
42% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,134±$122Highest
20% below U.S.
$1,038±$97
27% below U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$659±$304Lowest
53% below U.S.
Chenango Bridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,661Lowest
17% above U.S.
$3,700
19% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$5,172
66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.2%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±8.7
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
25.1%±12.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Chenango Bridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1965
15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
24 min
10% below U.S.
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
25 minHighest
7% below U.S.
Work from home
11.2%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.2%±6.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Williamson 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 — #221 of 484 in NY
School district — CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL None in town WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Highest
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8.3Lowest
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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.