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Chenango Bridge vs Williamson vs Broadalbin

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 the shortest commute (24 min average).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Broadalbin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).

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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 BridgeWilliamsonBroadalbin
People
Population
3,116
6,823Highest
1,819Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
NY: +4.2%
-1.8%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+4.3%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
10% below NY
40.9±4.2Highest
about the NY average
37.3±5
6% below NY
Williamson 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
NY: 20.5%
19.6%±3.3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
26.8%±5.1
NY: 20.5%
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
NY: 17.9%
20.7%±4.5
NY: 17.9%
14.6%±2.9Lowest
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%
NY: 40.2%
31.1%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
4.5%±2
NY: 7%
7.5%±5.5Highest
NY: 7%
Broadalbin and Williamson 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
12% above NY
$90,515±$14kLowest
5% above NY
$107,557±$11kHighest
25% above NY
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
60% below NY
$192,700±$18kHighest
55% below NY
$164,300±$15kLowest
61% 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
$992±$274
39% below NY
Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,661Lowest
44% below NY
$5,172Highest
21% below NY
$3,809
42% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.2%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
25.1%±12.5Lowest
NY: 52.1%
47.9%±31.6
NY: 52.1%
Chenango Bridge and Broadalbin 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%
8.1%
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
86.9%
NY: 54.3%
86%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959
same as NY
1965Highest
6 yrs newer than NY
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
28% below NY
25 min
25% below NY
29 minHighest
11% below NY
Work from home
11.2%±7.8
NY: 14.9%
16.2%±6.5Highest
NY: 14.9%
7.4%±3.9Lowest
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 #134 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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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.