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Chenango Bridge vs Erwin vs Minoa vs Paris
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 the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Paris has the most expensive homes ($244k 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 | Erwin | Minoa | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
7,965Highest |
3,653 |
4,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
37.1±5.2 7% below NY |
37.7±4 5% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±5.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.7%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
36.7% NY: 40.2% |
31.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.7 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Erwin and Minoa 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 |
$88,333±$16kLowest about the NY average |
$95,506±$18k 11% above NY |
$93,491±$14k 9% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$223,700±$26k 47% below NY |
$179,400±$32k 58% below NY |
$243,800±$21kHighest 42% below NY |
| Paris and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,027±$131 37% below NY |
$903±$447Lowest 44% below NY |
| Erwin 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 44% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$5,652 14% below NY |
$5,104 22% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14 NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±24.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.5%±27.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NY: 14% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
4.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
82.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1958Lowest 1 yr older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14%±7.5 NY: 14.9% |
15%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Paris and Minoa 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | — | #140 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.