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Chenango vs Dummerston vs Parma vs Chenango Bridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Chenango Bridge has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
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 | Dummerston | Parma | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
2,090Lowest |
16,111Highest |
3,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 19% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Chenango 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.