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Chenango vs Potter vs Chenango Bridge vs Parma
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%).
Potter has the most affordable homes ($130k median).
Chenango Bridge has the most homeowners (88.4%).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Potter | Chenango Bridge | Parma |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787 |
1,871Lowest |
3,116 |
16,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
35.9±4.8 10% below NY |
40.4±3.3 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
25.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Potter and Chenango Bridge 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% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1 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% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Potter 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 |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
| 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 59% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,005±$136Lowest 38% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% 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 |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 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% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1969 10 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Potter 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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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.