Compare towns
Chenango Bridge vs Olean 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 most people working from home (11.2%).
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Olean | Broadalbin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
13,738Highest |
1,819Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
39±2.6Highest about the NY average |
37.3±5 6% below NY |
| Olean 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% |
23.5%±2.9Lowest 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% |
19.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Olean 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% |
29.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.1 NY: 7% |
7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin and Olean 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 |
$51,261±$7kLowest 40% 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 80% 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 |
$794±$52Lowest 51% 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 | $3,661 44% below NY |
$3,130Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,809Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
52%±9.1 NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±31.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Olean 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% |
26.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
55.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Highest same as NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±2.6 NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Olean 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | #134 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.