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Chenango Bridge vs Hamlin vs Chenango

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%).
Hamlin has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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 BridgeHamlinChenango
People
Population
3,116Lowest
8,652
10,787Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-3.5%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
-2.6%
NY: +4.2%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
10% below NY
41.9±3.7Highest
5% above NY
41±2.8
3% above NY
Hamlin and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.3%±6.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.2%±3.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
22.7%±3
NY: 20.5%
Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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%
19.9%±3.2Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22.6%±2.6
NY: 17.9%
Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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%
27.3%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
35.2%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
3.9%±1.3
NY: 7%
4.8%±2Highest
NY: 7%
Chenango and Hamlin 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
$83,510±$9kLowest
about the NY average
$86,646±$9k
about the NY average
Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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
$166,200±$9kLowest
61% below NY
$172,000±$9kHighest
59% below NY
Chenango 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
$1,062±$137
34% below NY
$1,038±$97Lowest
36% below NY
Chenango Bridge and Hamlin 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
$4,343Highest
34% below NY
$3,700
44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.2%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
59.6%±13.6
NY: 52.1%
41.7%±8.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Chenango Bridge and Hamlin 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%
11.5%Highest
NY: 14%
9.1%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%
NY: 54.3%
89.3%Highest
NY: 54.3%
85.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
same as NY
1976Highest
17 yrs newer than NY
1964
5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
28% below NY
28 minHighest
15% below NY
24 min
27% below NY
Work from home
11.2%±7.8Lowest
NY: 14.9%
12.2%±4.2
NY: 14.9%
13.8%±3.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
Chenango and Hamlin 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 — — #233 of 484 in NY
School district — — CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — — CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.1
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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.