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Chenango Bridge vs Leicester vs Minoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Minoa has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Leicester | Minoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
1,026Lowest |
3,653Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
37.1±5.2 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leicester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Minoa 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 19% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$95,506±$18k 18% above U.S. |
| 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 49% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$179,400±$32k 46% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
$1,027±$131Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$5,652Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Minoa and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.