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Chenango Bridge vs Colonie vs Veteran
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).
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 | Colonie | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
7,702Highest |
3,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
43.4±1.8Highest 9% above NY |
38±6.6 5% below NY |
| Colonie and Veteran 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%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
7.9%±3.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest 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±$27k 12% above NY |
$103,983±$6kHighest 21% above NY |
$65,341±$19kLowest 24% below 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 |
$170,400±$25k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,570±$157Highest 3% below NY |
$787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661 44% below NY |
$3,712Highest 44% below NY |
$3,176Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±16.9 NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest 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% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
15.7%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.3Lowest 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.