Compare towns
Chenango vs Milton vs Pendleton 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
Milton has the most renters (24.1% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Milton | Pendleton | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
19,036Highest |
7,034 |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
42.2±2.3 6% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Pendleton and Milton 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% |
21.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.8 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% |
16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Pendleton 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% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
$100,322±$9k 17% above NY |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
| Pendleton and Milton 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 |
$311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
$294,300±$39k 31% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
| Milton and Pendleton 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 |
$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 44% below NY |
$4,385 33% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±10.1 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest 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% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Milton 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 | #330 of 484 in NY | #67 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.