Compare towns
Chenango vs Murray 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%).
Murray has the most renters (19.7% rent).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Barker has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Murray | Chenango Bridge | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
4,754 |
3,116 |
2,405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.2±11.7 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Murray 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% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest 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% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3 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% |
16.9% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$65,077±$5k 24% 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±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$128,600±$29k 70% below NY |
| Chenango and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$831±$125 49% 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 |
$3,907Highest 41% 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% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±62.5Lowest 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% |
10% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
26 min 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Murray 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 | #430 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.