Compare towns
Chenango Bridge vs Cornwall vs Veteran
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 most expensive homes ($458k median).
Veteran has the most renters (14.7% rent).
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 | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
1,208Lowest |
3,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
38±6.6 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Veteran 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% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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 19% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$65,341±$19kLowest 19% 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±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$170,400±$25k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$787±$54Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Cornwall 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. |
$3,176Lowest 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% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±7.3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.