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Chenango Bridge vs Newfane 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).
Newfane has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Newfane | Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
9,239Highest |
2,946Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
43.2±9.7Highest 9% above NY |
40.5±9 about the NY average |
| Newfane 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% |
20.8%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Newfane 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% |
20.6%±3.8Lowest 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% |
25.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.5 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Davenport and Newfane 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 |
$75,484±$9kLowest 12% below NY |
$79,539±$20k 7% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$170,800±$17kHighest 60% below NY |
$165,700±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Newfane and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$829±$89Lowest 49% 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 |
$3,850Highest 42% below NY |
$3,120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
18.4%±9.3Lowest 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% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±4.8 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Davenport and Newfane 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 | — | #112 of 484 in NY | #438 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEWFANE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | NEWFANE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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| 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.