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Chenango Bridge vs Parma vs Chenango

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 youngest population (median age 35.9).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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.

MeasureChenango BridgeParmaChenango
People
Population
3,116Lowest
16,111Highest
10,787
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
NY: +4.2%
+3.7%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-2.6%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
10% below NY
40.4±3.3
about the NY average
41±2.8Highest
3% above NY
Chenango and Parma 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%
25.6%±3.3
NY: 20.5%
22.7%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Chenango Bridge and Parma 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%
18.3%±2.1Lowest
NY: 17.9%
22.6%±2.6
NY: 17.9%
Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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%
35.9%
NY: 40.2%
35.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
4.3%±1.2
NY: 7%
4.8%±2Highest
NY: 7%
Chenango and Parma 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
$93,558±$8k
9% above NY
$86,646±$9kLowest
about the NY average
Chenango Bridge and Parma 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
$220,000±$15kHighest
48% below NY
$172,000±$9k
59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,134±$122
30% below NY
$1,216±$111Highest
25% below NY
$1,038±$97Lowest
36% below NY
Parma and Chenango Bridge 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
$5,549Highest
16% below NY
$3,700
44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.2%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
49.8%±15.2
NY: 52.1%
41.7%±8.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Chenango Bridge and Parma 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%
8.1%
NY: 14%
9.1%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
82.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
85.3%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
same as NY
1976Highest
17 yrs newer than NY
1964
5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
28% below NY
22 minLowest
32% below NY
24 minHighest
27% below NY
Work from home
11.2%±7.8
NY: 14.9%
10.3%±2.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
13.8%±3.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
Chenango 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 — #88 of 484 in NY #233 of 484 in NY
School district — HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — HILTON HIGH SCHOOL CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.9Highest
11.1Lowest
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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.