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Chenango Bridge vs Pendleton 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 youngest population (median age 35.9).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Broadalbin has the most renters (14% rent).
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 | Pendleton | Broadalbin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
7,034Highest |
1,819Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
37.3±5 6% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest 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% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Pendleton 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% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
31.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
7.5%±5.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Broadalbin and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27kLowest 12% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$107,557±$11k 25% above NY |
| Pendleton and Broadalbin 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 |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$164,300±$15kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$992±$274Lowest 39% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Pendleton 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,809 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
47.9%±31.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin 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% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 same as NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.4%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | — | #67 of 484 in NY | #134 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.