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Chenango vs Jay vs Chenango Bridge vs Barker
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Jay has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Barker has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Jay | Chenango Bridge | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
2,354Lowest |
3,116 |
2,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.2±11.7 about the NY average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay 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% NY: 40.2% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Barker 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 |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$64,348±$10kLowest 25% below NY |
| 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±$9k 59% below NY |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$128,600±$29kLowest 70% below NY |
| Jay and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$831±$125Lowest 49% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±62.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
6.7% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.