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Chenango Bridge vs Whiting vs Broadalbin
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 people working from home (11.2%).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Broadalbin has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Whiting | Broadalbin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,116Highest |
532Lowest |
1,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7Highest about the U.S. average |
37.3±5 4% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Broadalbin 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% |
23.5%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Broadalbin and Whiting 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 19% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$107,557±$11kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Broadalbin 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. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$164,300±$15kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$992±$274Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,809 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Whiting 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Whiting 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 | — | — | #134 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.