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Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering Chenango BridgeFenton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Chenango has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Waltham has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
10,787Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Chenango Bridge 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. |
$329,700±$51kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,096±$113 22% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Waltham 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. |
$5,714Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waltham 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 | — |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.