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Chenango Bridge vs Hamlin vs Davenport
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).
Hamlin has the oldest population (median age 41.9).
Davenport has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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.
| Measure | Chenango Bridge | Hamlin | Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
8,652Highest |
2,946Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41.9±3.7Highest 5% above NY |
40.5±9 about the NY average |
| Hamlin and Davenport 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%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin 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% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.3%±8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Davenport 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% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Davenport 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±$9k about the NY average |
$79,539±$20kLowest 7% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$165,700±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin 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 |
$1,062±$137Lowest 34% below NY |
$1,195±$169Highest 26% below NY |
| Davenport and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.9%±36.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Davenport 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% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Davenport 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 | — | — | #438 of 484 in NY |
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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.