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Chenango Bridge vs Marion vs Minoa
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).
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Marion | Minoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
4,523Highest |
3,653 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
37.1±5.2 7% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.3%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
| 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%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| 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 12% above NY |
$80,469±$12kLowest 6% below NY |
$95,506±$18k 11% above NY |
| 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 60% below NY |
$180,300±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
$179,400±$32k 58% below NY |
| Marion 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 30% below NY |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$1,027±$131 37% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Minoa 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 |
$4,580 30% below NY |
$5,652Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±24.5 NY: 52.1% |
| 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%Highest NY: 14% |
5.2% NY: 14% |
4.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
83.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14%±7.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Minoa 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 | — | #194 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.