Compare towns
Chenango Bridge vs Cornwall vs Parma vs Fenton
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 youngest population (median age 35.9).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Fenton has the most affordable homes ($144k 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.
| Measure | Chenango Bridge | Cornwall | Parma | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116 |
1,208Lowest |
16,111Highest |
6,304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
38.5±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma 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% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.3 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Parma and Cornwall 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. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$73,162±$13kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$143,900±$12kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,216±$111Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,021±$312Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Parma 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. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
$2,952Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±16Lowest 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Chenango Bridge 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 | — | — | #88 of 484 in NY | #399 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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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.