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Fenton vs Parma 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).
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Chenango Bridge has the most people working from home (11.2%).
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 | Fenton | Parma | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,304 |
16,111Highest |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9 3% below NY |
40.4±3.3Highest about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Parma and Fenton 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% |
25.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest 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% |
35.9% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Parma 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 | $73,162±$13kLowest 15% below NY |
$93,558±$8k 9% above NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma 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 |
$220,000±$15kHighest 48% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$312Lowest 37% below NY |
$1,216±$111Highest 25% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
| Parma and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$5,549Highest 16% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±16Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.8%±15.2 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma 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% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.3%±2.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.