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Chenango vs Pendleton 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 renters (14.7% rent).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Chenango Bridge has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
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 | Pendleton | Chenango Bridge | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
7,034 |
3,116 |
2,405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.2±11.7 about the NY average |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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% |
21.6%±4.8Lowest 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% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest 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% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Pendleton 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above NY |
$64,348±$10kLowest 25% below NY |
| Pendleton and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$128,600±$29kLowest 70% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$831±$125Lowest 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 |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest 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% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.1% NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 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 |
23 minLowest 31% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton and Chenango 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | 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.