Compare towns
Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Parma vs Wallkill
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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Wallkill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
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 | Wallkill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
10,787 |
16,111 |
31,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
+11.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
41.2±2.2Highest 4% above NY |
| Wallkill and Chenango 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% |
25.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±2.3Lowest 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% |
15.7%±1.6Lowest 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% |
28%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% |
7.8%±1.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Wallkill 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±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$96,076±$4k 12% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Wallkill 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 |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$353,200±$13kHighest 17% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,216±$111 25% below NY |
$1,790±$80Highest 10% above NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
| 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% |
52.8%±8.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Wallkill 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% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
64.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 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 |
31 minHighest 5% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.5%±2.9 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 | #476 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · PINE BUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.