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Chenango vs Gates vs Chenango Bridge vs Hamlin
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 expensive homes ($172k median).
Gates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
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 | Gates | Chenango Bridge | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
29,008Highest |
3,116Lowest |
8,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
43.8±2.2Highest 10% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
| Gates and Hamlin 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% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 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% |
22.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest 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% |
28.5% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$170,500±$3k 60% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$166,200±$9kLowest 61% below NY |
| Chenango and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,196±$60Highest 26% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
| Gates and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$5,143Highest 22% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
38.8%±6.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
11% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Gates 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 | #324 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.