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Chenango Bridge vs Parma vs Fenton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering Chenango BridgeChenango
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Fenton has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
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 | Parma | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
16,111Highest |
6,304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
38.5±6.9 3% below NY |
| Parma and Fenton 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% |
25.4%±5.1Lowest 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% |
20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Fenton 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% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Parma 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 |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$73,162±$13kLowest 15% below NY |
| 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±$15k 60% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,021±$312Lowest 37% 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 | $3,661 44% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$2,952Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
40%±16Lowest 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% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma 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 | #399 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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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.