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Chenango Bridge vs Ogden 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 most kids (27.3% under 18).
Ogden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Ogden | Veteran |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
20,208Highest |
3,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
39.9±2.3Highest about the NY average |
38±6.6 5% below NY |
| Ogden 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% |
22.8%±2.7Lowest 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%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.8%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Veteran 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% |
38% NY: 40.2% |
36.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ogden 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 |
$91,563±$7k 7% above NY |
$65,341±$19kLowest 24% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Ogden 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 |
$235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
$170,400±$25k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
$787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
| Ogden 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 |
$6,496Highest about the NY average |
$3,176Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Ogden 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% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±7.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ogden 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 | — | #170 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.