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Chenango Bridge vs Colonie vs Minoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Colonie has the most expensive homes ($285k median).
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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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.
| Measure | Chenango Bridge | Colonie | Minoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
7,702Highest |
3,653 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
43.4±1.8Highest 9% above NY |
37.1±5.2 7% below NY |
| Colonie and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±5.5Lowest 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% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
7.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.7 NY: 7% |
| Colonie and Minoa 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 12% above NY |
$103,983±$6kHighest 21% above NY |
$95,506±$18kLowest 11% 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 |
$179,400±$32k 58% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY |
$1,027±$131Lowest 37% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$3,712 44% below NY |
$5,652Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±16.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±24.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
4.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
14%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
| Colonie and Minoa 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.