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Chenango Bridge vs Pendleton vs Davenport
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Davenport has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116 |
7,034Highest |
2,946Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
40.5±9 about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Davenport 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.3%±8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Davenport 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% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
32.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Davenport 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±$27k 12% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$79,539±$20kLowest 7% below NY |
| Pendleton 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±$15k 60% below NY |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$165,700±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,195±$169Highest 26% below NY |
| Davenport 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.9%±36.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Davenport 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% |
7.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±9.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Davenport 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 | #438 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.