Compare towns
Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Veteran vs Paris
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).
Chenango has the oldest population (median age 41).
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Paris has the most expensive homes ($244k 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 | Veteran | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
10,787Highest |
3,269 |
4,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
38±6.6 5% below NY |
37.7±4 5% below NY |
| Chenango and Veteran 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% |
25.8%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Veteran and Chenango Bridge 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% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 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 |
$65,341±$19kLowest 24% below NY |
$93,491±$14k 9% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Paris 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 |
$170,400±$25k 60% below NY |
$243,800±$21kHighest 42% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
$903±$447 44% 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 |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$3,176Lowest 52% below NY |
$5,104Highest 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.5%±27.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5% NY: 14% |
5.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
82.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Paris and Chenango 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 | — | #140 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.