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Greene vs Chenango Bridge vs Adams
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the oldest population (median age 40).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Adams has the most expensive homes ($203k median).
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 | Greene | Chenango Bridge | Adams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161Highest |
3,116Lowest |
4,928 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5Highest about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
38.6±6 3% below NY |
| Greene and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.1%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
5%±2.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Adams 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 | $73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$78,750±$17k 8% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Adams are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$202,600±$25kHighest 52% below NY |
| Adams and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61 50% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$742±$161Lowest 54% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$3,570Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
17.3%±7.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
7.3% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±3.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Greene 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | — | #162 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — | SOUTH JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.