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Chenango Bridge vs Coventry vs Greene

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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Greene has the most renters (26.8% 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.

MeasureChenango BridgeCoventryGreene
People
Population
3,116
1,392Lowest
5,161Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-8.4%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-5.5%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
10% below NY
52.1±4.1Highest
31% above NY
40±3.5
about the NY average
Kids under 18
27.3%±6.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
18%±3.6Lowest
NY: 20.5%
23.7%±3.6
NY: 20.5%
Chenango Bridge and Greene 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%
23.9%±3.7Highest
NY: 17.9%
19.7%±2.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Coventry 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%
10.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
28.3%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Highest
NY: 7%
1.5%±1.1Lowest
NY: 7%
2.6%±1
NY: 7%
Chenango Bridge and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$96,250±$27kHighest
12% above NY
$63,281±$12kLowest
26% below NY
$73,481±$10k
15% below NY
Chenango Bridge and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$168,200±$15k
60% below NY
$132,700±$25kLowest
69% below NY
$176,800±$13kHighest
58% below NY
Greene and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,134±$122Highest
30% below NY
$1,027±$219
37% below NY
$810±$61Lowest
50% below NY
Chenango Bridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,661
44% below NY
$2,833Lowest
57% below NY
$4,091Highest
38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.2%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
23.9%±32.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
33.2%±9.4
NY: 52.1%
Chenango Bridge and Greene 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%
15%Highest
NY: 14%
10.6%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
83%
NY: 54.3%
73.2%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
same as NY
1982Highest
23 yrs newer than NY
1968
9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
28% below NY
28 minHighest
15% below NY
23 minLowest
29% below NY
Work from home
11.2%±7.8Highest
NY: 14.9%
7.1%±3.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
10.7%±3.2
NY: 14.9%
Chenango Bridge and Greene 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 — — #319 of 484 in NY
School district — — GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — GREENE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.9
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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.