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Chenango Bridge vs Jay vs Veteran
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 highest household income ($96k).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Jay | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
2,354Lowest |
3,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
38±6.6 5% below NY |
| Jay and Veteran 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% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.8%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Jay and Veteran 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% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango Bridge and Jay 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 |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$65,341±$19kLowest 24% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Jay 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 |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$170,400±$25k 60% below NY |
| Jay and Veteran 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 |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
$3,176Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±23.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Veteran 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% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.