Compare towns
Chenango vs Pendleton vs Parma 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
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
Parma has the most renters (17.7% rent).
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 | Pendleton | Parma | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
7,034 |
16,111Highest |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7% NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| 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% |
25.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| 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 NY: 17.9% |
23%±4.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| 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 about the NY average |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$96,250±$27k 12% above 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 |
$220,000±$15k 48% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$994±$119Lowest 39% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
| Parma and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$5,549 16% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
9.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.5Highest |
11.9 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.