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Chenango vs Mount Tabor vs Parma vs Chenango Bridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Parma has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Chenango Bridge has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
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 | Mount Tabor | Parma | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
304Lowest |
16,111Highest |
3,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Parma 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 7% above U.S. |
— | $93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 19% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$5,549Highest 78% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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U.S. 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.