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Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs West Windsor vs Broadalbin

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chenango Bridge has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
Chenango has the most renters (14.7% rent).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Broadalbin has the most affordable homes ($164k median).

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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.

MeasureChenango BridgeChenangoWest WindsorBroadalbin
People
Population
3,116
10,787Highest
1,171Lowest
1,819
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
8% below U.S.
41±2.8
5% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
37.3±5
4% below U.S.
Kids under 18
27.3%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Lowest
U.S.: 22%
26.8%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin 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%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
14.6%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
West Windsor 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±5.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Broadalbin and West Windsor 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.
$108,750±$18kHighest
35% above U.S.
$107,557±$11k
33% above U.S.
West Windsor and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$168,200±$15k
49% below U.S.
$172,000±$9k
48% below U.S.
$393,500±$41kHighest
18% above U.S.
$164,300±$15kLowest
51% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,134±$122Highest
20% below U.S.
$1,038±$97
27% below U.S.
$1,100±$217
22% below U.S.
$992±$274Lowest
30% below U.S.
Chenango Bridge and West Windsor 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.
$5,860Highest
88% above U.S.
$3,809
22% 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%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.9%±31.6
U.S.: 51.1%
Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin 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%
3.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
86%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959
21 yrs older than U.S.
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
11% below U.S.
24 min
10% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
29 minHighest
10% above U.S.
Work from home
11.2%±7.8
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
West Windsor 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 — #134 of 484 in NY
School district — CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Mount Ascutney School District #86 —
High school in town — CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL None in town —
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.