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Chenango Bridge vs Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Broadalbin
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 the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Broadalbin has the most affordable homes ($164k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Cornwall | Middlebury | Broadalbin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116 |
1,208Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
37.3±5 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin 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%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1%Lowest 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% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$107,557±$11k 33% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Broadalbin 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. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$164,300±$15kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113Highest 18% below U.S. |
$992±$274Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Middlebury 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,809 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Cornwall 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% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | #134 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.