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Chenango Bridge vs Cornwall vs Hamlin vs Davenport
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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Davenport has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Cornwall | Hamlin | Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116 |
1,208Lowest |
8,652Highest |
2,946 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
40.5±9 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Davenport and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Davenport and Hamlin 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. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$83,510±$9k 3% above U.S. |
$79,539±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornwall 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±$15k 49% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$166,200±$9k 50% below U.S. |
$165,700±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,195±$169Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Davenport and Chenango Bridge 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,343 39% above U.S. |
$3,120Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±36.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Davenport 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 | — | — | — | #438 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.