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Chenango Bridge vs Chenango vs Williston

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 most kids (27.3% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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.

MeasureChenango BridgeChenangoWilliston
People
Population
3,116Lowest
10,787Highest
10,144
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
8% below U.S.
41±2.8
5% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Highest
17% above U.S.
Williston 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
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Lowest
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%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.6%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston 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±$27k
19% above U.S.
$86,646±$9kLowest
7% above U.S.
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above U.S.
Williston 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.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,134±$122
20% below U.S.
$1,038±$97Lowest
27% below U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,661Lowest
17% above U.S.
$3,700
19% above U.S.
$5,592Highest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.2%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
41.7%±8.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Chenango Bridge and Williston 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%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
24 minHighest
10% below U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
11.2%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Williston 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 #11 of 70 in VT
School district — CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
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.