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Chenango Bridge vs Chittenden vs Chenango vs Veteran
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).
Chittenden has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Chittenden | Chenango | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116 |
1,318Lowest |
10,787Highest |
3,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
38±6.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Chittenden 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. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$65,341±$19kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Chittenden 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. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$170,400±$25k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$787±$54Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661 17% above U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,700 19% above U.S. |
$3,176Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±23.4 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden 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 | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.