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Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Middlebury vs Minoa
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 oldest population (median age 41).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Minoa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
10,787Highest |
9,175 |
3,653 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8 8% below U.S. |
41±2.8Highest 5% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
37.1±5.2 5% below U.S. |
| Chenango and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±5.5 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%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$95,506±$18k 18% above U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa 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. |
$409,700±$30kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$179,400±$32k 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,027±$131Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Middlebury and Chenango Bridge 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. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,652 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Middlebury 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% 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. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury and Minoa 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 | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.