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Chenango Bridge vs Chittenden vs Mendon
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 highest household income ($106k).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Highest |
1,318 |
1,113Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden 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% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden 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±$27kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Mendon 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±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Chenango Bridge 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. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Chenango Bridge 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.