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Chenango vs Warren vs Hamlin vs Chenango Bridge
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).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
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 | Warren | Hamlin | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
1,585Lowest |
8,652 |
3,116 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Chenango Bridge 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% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Hamlin 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. |
$86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$83,510±$9kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Warren 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. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$168,200±$15k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 19% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$4,343 39% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Hamlin 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% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.