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Chenango vs Wells 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 people working from home (13.8%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Chenango Bridge has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Wells | Chenango Bridge | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
1,148Lowest |
3,116 |
2,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.2±11.7 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Barker 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. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
$96,250±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$64,348±$10kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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. |
$243,000±$42kHighest 27% below 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. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$831±$125Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Wells and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Highest 19% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% 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% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±62.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Wells 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% |
15.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4% 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. |
1977 3 yrs older than 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. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chenango and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | — |
| 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.