What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).

Greece has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chenango Bridge	Greece
People
Population	3,116Lowest	95,395Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY	42.3±0.9Highest 6% above NY
Kids under 18	27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5%	21.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Chenango Bridge and Greece 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%	21.5%±1Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Chenango Bridge and Greece 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%	31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%	5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7%
	Greece 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±$27kHighest 12% above NY	$79,783±$4kLowest 7% below NY
	Chenango Bridge and Greece 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	$190,300±$4kHighest 55% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,134±$122Lowest 30% below NY	$1,170±$30Highest 28% below NY
	Greece 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	$5,487Highest 17% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	50.3%±4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Chenango Bridge and Greece 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%	10.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 28% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.2%±1.4Highest NY: 14.9%
	Greece 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	—	#398 of 484 in NY
School district	—	YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.9
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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.