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Chenango Bridge vs Murray vs Broadalbin

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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

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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 BridgeMurrayBroadalbin
People
Population
3,116
4,754Highest
1,819Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
NY: +4.2%
-3.8%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+4.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
10% below NY
40.3±2.8Highest
about the NY average
37.3±5
6% below NY
Murray and Broadalbin 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%
20.5%±4.2Lowest
NY: 20.5%
26.8%±5.1
NY: 20.5%
Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin 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%
17.9%±3.7
NY: 17.9%
14.6%±2.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Chenango Bridge and Murray 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%
16.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
31.1%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7
NY: 7%
2.1%±1.2Lowest
NY: 7%
7.5%±5.5Highest
NY: 7%
Broadalbin 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±$27k
12% above NY
$65,077±$5kLowest
24% below NY
$107,557±$11kHighest
25% above NY
Broadalbin and Chenango Bridge 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
$123,800±$14kLowest
71% below NY
$164,300±$15k
61% below NY
Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin 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
$826±$63Lowest
49% below NY
$992±$274
39% below NY
Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin 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
$3,907Highest
41% below NY
$3,809
42% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.2%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
38.9%±15.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
47.9%±31.6
NY: 52.1%
Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin 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%
10%Highest
NY: 14%
8.1%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
80.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
86%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Highest
same as NY
1952
7 yrs older than NY
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
28% below NY
26 min
20% below NY
29 minHighest
11% below NY
Work from home
11.2%±7.8
NY: 14.9%
12.8%±6.4Highest
NY: 14.9%
7.4%±3.9Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Murray 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 — #430 of 484 in NY #134 of 484 in NY
School district — HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town — HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.5
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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.