What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chenango Bridge has the most people working from home (11.2%).

Plattsburgh has the oldest population (median age 45.2).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chenango Bridge	Plattsburgh
People
Population	3,116Lowest	11,830Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY	45.2±1.9Highest 14% above NY
Kids under 18	27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5%	19.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Chenango Bridge and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.7%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%
	Plattsburgh 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%	27.6%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%	3%±0.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Chenango Bridge and Plattsburgh 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	$71,546±$5kLowest 17% below NY
	Chenango Bridge and Plattsburgh 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	$179,900±$11kHighest 58% below NY
	Plattsburgh and Chenango Bridge 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	$1,053±$86Lowest 35% below NY
	Chenango Bridge and Plattsburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,661Highest 44% below NY	$3,573Lowest 46% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1%	38.9%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Chenango Bridge and Plattsburgh 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%	10.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%	76.1%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest same as NY	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 28% below NY	19 minLowest 43% below NY
Work from home	11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9%	7.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Chenango Bridge and Plattsburgh 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	—	#153 of 484 in NY
School district	—	BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.