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Chenango vs Kendall 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 people working from home (13.8%).
Kendall has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
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.

MeasureChenangoKendallChenango Bridge
People
Population
10,787Highest
2,591Lowest
3,116
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%
NY: +4.2%
-3.9%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
0%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
41±2.8Highest
3% above NY
40.1±6.6
about the NY average
35.9±4.8Lowest
10% below NY
Chenango and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.7%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
24.5%±4.7
NY: 20.5%
27.3%±6.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
Chenango Bridge and Kendall 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%
18.7%±4.2Lowest
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%
22.7%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
38.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±2Highest
NY: 7%
2.5%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
3.4%±1.7
NY: 7%
Chenango and Chenango Bridge 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
$87,734±$14k
about the NY average
$96,250±$27kHighest
12% above NY
Chenango Bridge and Kendall 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
$191,200±$28kHighest
55% below NY
$168,200±$15kLowest
60% below NY
Kendall 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
$850±$314Lowest
48% 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
$4,328Highest
34% below NY
$3,661Lowest
44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.7%±8.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
51.5%±36.6
NY: 52.1%
73.2%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
Chenango Bridge and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.1%Highest
NY: 14%
6.9%
NY: 14%
5.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
88.5%Highest
NY: 54.3%
88.4%
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Highest
5 yrs newer than NY
1960
1 yr newer than NY
1959Lowest
same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 min
27% below NY
28 minHighest
13% below NY
24 minLowest
28% below NY
Work from home
13.8%±3.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
3.1%±2.7Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.2%±7.8
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 #46 of 484 in NY —
School district CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
9.4Lowest
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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.