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Chenango Bridge vs Williamson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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.
| Measure | Chenango Bridge | Williamson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
6,823Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.9±4.2Highest about the NY average |
| Williamson and Chenango Bridge 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Williamson 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% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Williamson and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$90,515±$14kLowest 5% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Williamson 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 |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| Williamson 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 |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Williamson 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%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest same as NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 28% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3 |
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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.