Compare towns
Chenango vs Eden vs Williamson vs Chenango Bridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most renters (14.7% rent).
Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Williamson has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Eden | Williamson | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
7,546 |
6,823 |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
42.6±5.3Highest 7% above NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Eden 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 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.8 NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 35.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.8% NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eden and Chenango 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 about the NY average |
$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$90,515±$14k 5% above NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
| Eden 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 59% below NY |
$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
$192,700±$18k 55% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,035±$427 36% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 44% below NY |
$5,680Highest 14% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
53.4%±26.1 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
86.9% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.8 |
8.3Lowest |
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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.