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Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Kiantone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering Chenango BridgeFenton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the highest household income ($96k).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Kiantone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Kiantone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
10,787Highest |
1,865Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
38.2±9.6 4% below NY |
| Chenango and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Kiantone and Chenango Bridge 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% |
15.2%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
30.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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 | $96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$81,000±$17kLowest 6% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$163,800±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Chenango and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$950±$666Lowest 41% 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 | $3,661 44% below NY |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$3,461Lowest 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.1%±36.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Kiantone 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% |
14.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
20 minLowest 38% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.7%±2.6Lowest 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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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.