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Fenton 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

Fenton has the most affordable homes ($144k 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.

MeasureFentonChenango Bridge
People
Population
6,304Highest
3,116Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-3.7%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
0%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
38.5±6.9Highest
3% below NY
35.9±4.8Lowest
10% below NY
Fenton and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
25.4%±5.1Lowest
NY: 20.5%
27.3%±6.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
Chenango Bridge and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.9%±3.3Lowest
NY: 17.9%
23.5%±3.9Highest
NY: 17.9%
Chenango Bridge and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
21.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
38.6%Highest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±1.9Lowest
NY: 7%
3.4%±1.7Highest
NY: 7%
Chenango Bridge and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$73,162±$13kLowest
15% below NY
$96,250±$27kHighest
12% above NY
Chenango Bridge and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$143,900±$12kLowest
66% below NY
$168,200±$15kHighest
60% below NY
Chenango Bridge and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,021±$312Lowest
37% below NY
$1,134±$122Highest
30% below NY
Chenango Bridge and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,952Lowest
55% below NY
$3,661Highest
44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±16Lowest
NY: 52.1%
73.2%±100Highest
NY: 52.1%
Chenango Bridge and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.2%Highest
NY: 14%
5.6%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
88.4%Highest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Highest
11 yrs newer than NY
1959Lowest
same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
37% below NY
24 minHighest
28% below NY
Work from home
7.1%±3.3Lowest
NY: 14.9%
11.2%±7.8Highest
NY: 14.9%
Chenango Bridge and Fenton 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 #399 of 484 in NY —
School district CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
13.2
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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.