What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarkson	Chenango Bridge
People
Population	6,810Highest	3,116Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	0%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY	35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY
	Clarkson and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chenango Bridge and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Chenango Bridge and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±2Highest NY: 7%	3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7%
	Clarkson and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$83,286±$15kLowest 3% below NY	$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY
	Chenango Bridge and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY	$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY
	Clarkson and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,084±$99Lowest 33% below NY	$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY
	Chenango Bridge and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,146Highest 22% below NY	$3,661Lowest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1%	73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chenango Bridge and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NY: 14%	5.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	24 minLowest 28% below NY
Work from home	8.4%±4.5Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Chenango Bridge and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.