Compare towns
Kendall vs Chenango Bridge vs Sardinia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k 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 | Kendall | Chenango Bridge | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591Lowest |
3,116Highest |
2,703 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
42.5±7.5Highest 7% above NY |
| Sardinia and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±4.7 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Sardinia 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 | $87,734±$14k about the NY average |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$84,583±$34kLowest about the NY average |
| Chenango Bridge and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,200±$28k 55% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Sardinia and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$314Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$855±$83 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Kendall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 1 yr newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Sardinia 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 | #46 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | KENDALL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.