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Cornwall vs Chenango Bridge vs Parma

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Chenango Bridge has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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.

MeasureCornwallChenango BridgeParma
People
Population
1,208Lowest
3,116
16,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
35.9±4.8Lowest
8% below U.S.
40.4±3.3
4% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.3%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
25.6%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±3.9
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall 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+
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
38.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
35.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Parma and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$96,250±$27k
19% above U.S.
$93,558±$8kLowest
16% above U.S.
Cornwall and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$168,200±$15kLowest
49% below U.S.
$220,000±$15k
34% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,134±$122
20% below U.S.
$1,216±$111Highest
14% below U.S.
Parma and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$3,661Lowest
17% above U.S.
$5,549
78% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5
U.S.: 51.1%
73.2%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
49.8%±15.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Chenango Bridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
11% below U.S.
24 minHighest
11% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.2%±7.8
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Chenango Bridge 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 — — #88 of 484 in NY
School district Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town None in town — HILTON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school — —
11.9
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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.