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Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Jericho vs Parma
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 youngest population (median age 35.9).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Jericho | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
10,787 |
5,114 |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Parma 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,700 19% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Chenango Bridge 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #88 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.0Highest |
11.9 |
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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.