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Chenango vs Strafford vs Chenango Bridge vs Barker
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 renters (14.7% rent).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Strafford | Chenango Bridge | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
1,372Lowest |
3,116 |
2,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.2±11.7 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
12%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Chenango 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 7% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$64,348±$10kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Strafford 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 48% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$168,200±$15k 49% below U.S. |
$128,600±$29kLowest 61% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122Highest 20% below U.S. |
$831±$125Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 19% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,661 17% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Strafford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.