Compare towns
Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Milton 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).
Milton has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Milton | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
10,787 |
19,036Highest |
7,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
42.2±2.3 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
| Pendleton and Milton 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% |
21.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
16%±2.2Lowest 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% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$100,322±$9k 17% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
| Pendleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
| Milton and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$4,385 33% 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% |
36.8%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Milton 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 | #330 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.