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Chenango Bridge vs Ripton vs Williamson vs Fenton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Williamson | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116 |
508Lowest |
6,823Highest |
6,304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
38.5±6.9 about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$73,162±$13kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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 49% below U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$143,900±$12kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,021±$312 28% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661 17% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$5,172Highest 66% above U.S. |
$2,952Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Williamson 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 | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #399 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.