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Chenango Bridge vs Whiting vs Chenango

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).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).

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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.

MeasureChenango BridgeWhitingChenango
People
Population
3,116
532Lowest
10,787Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
8% below U.S.
39.6±2.7
about the U.S. average
41±2.8Highest
5% above U.S.
Chenango and Whiting 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%±6.9
U.S.: 22%
22.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chenango Bridge and Whiting 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%
22.6%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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
U.S.: 35.7%
25.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
Whiting and Chenango 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
19% above U.S.
$91,250±$38k
13% above U.S.
$86,646±$9kLowest
7% above U.S.
Chenango Bridge and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$168,200±$15kLowest
49% below U.S.
$280,400±$36kHighest
16% below U.S.
$172,000±$9k
48% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,134±$122
20% below U.S.
$1,204±$519Highest
15% below U.S.
$1,038±$97Lowest
27% 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.
$3,700
19% 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%
41.7%±8.7Lowest
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%
9.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
65.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1964
16 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
11% below U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
24 minHighest
10% below U.S.
Work from home
11.2%±7.8
U.S.: 15.1%
10%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±3.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Chenango 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 — — #233 of 484 in NY
School district — Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town — None in town CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.1
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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.