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Eden vs Chenango Bridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k median).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Eden | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,546Highest |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.3Highest 7% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Eden and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Eden 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 | $97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY |
$96,250±$27kLowest 12% above NY |
| Eden and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$427Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680Highest 14% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±26.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 23% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Eden 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 | #147 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | EDEN MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.