What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chenango Bridge has the most affordable homes ($168k median).

Colonie has the most expensive homes ($285k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chenango Bridge	Colonie
People
Population	3,116Lowest	7,702Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Highest NY: +4.2%	-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY	43.4±1.8Highest 9% above NY
Kids under 18	27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5%	20%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Chenango Bridge and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%	20.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Chenango Bridge and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	38.6%Highest NY: 40.2%	35.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	7.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7%
	Colonie 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 12% above NY	$103,983±$6kHighest 21% above NY
	Colonie 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 60% below NY	$285,400±$10kHighest 33% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,134±$122Lowest 30% below NY	$1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,661Lowest 44% below NY	$3,712Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	35.3%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Chenango Bridge and Colonie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Lowest NY: 14%	7.5%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 28% below NY	17 minLowest 48% below NY
Work from home	11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	15.7%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9%
	Colonie and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.