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Colesville vs Chenango Bridge vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colesville has the most affordable homes ($135k median).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Windsor has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Colesville | Chenango Bridge | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,797 |
3,116Lowest |
5,708Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±6.3 7% below NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
47±4.5Highest 18% above NY |
| Windsor and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7 NY: 20.5% |
21%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.7%±5.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Windsor 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+ | 9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
2.7%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Chenango Bridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$72,956±$12k 15% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,800±$18kLowest 68% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$182,800±$11kHighest 57% below NY |
| Windsor and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$874±$233Lowest 46% below NY |
| Colesville and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,638Lowest 60% below NY |
$3,661Highest 44% below NY |
$3,616 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100 NY: 52.1% |
40.7%±18Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.3%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
89.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 12 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
26 minHighest 22% below NY |
| Work from home | 3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.6%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Windsor 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 | #442 of 484 in NY | — | #47 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WINDSOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | WINDSOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.