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Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Parma vs Triangle
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 youngest population (median age 35.9).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Parma | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116 |
10,787 |
16,111Highest |
2,773Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
38.9±2.4 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Parma 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%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
22.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Chenango 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 |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$71,875±$16kLowest 16% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma 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 |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$864±$62Lowest 47% below NY |
| Parma and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$2,718Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
19%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±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 | #88 of 484 in NY | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.9Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.