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Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Hamlin vs Pendleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Chenango | Hamlin | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
10,787Highest |
8,652 |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 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+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Pendleton 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 12% above NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$83,510±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton 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±$15k 60% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.