Compare towns
Kendall vs Chenango Bridge vs Yates
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kendall has the most expensive homes ($191k median).
Chenango Bridge has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Yates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Yates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,591 |
3,116Highest |
2,429Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
+0.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.1±6.6 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
40.9±5.3Highest about the NY average |
| Yates 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% |
23.4%±4.9Lowest 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%±4.2 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.7%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Kendall 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%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango Bridge and Kendall 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 |
$87,337±$17kLowest 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±$28kHighest 55% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$141,000±$22kLowest 67% below NY |
| Kendall and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$854±$120 47% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,328Highest 34% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$2,875Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±36.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
51.6%±30.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Yates 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% |
18.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1960Highest 1 yr newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
6%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Yates 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 | — | LYNDONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | KENDALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | L A WEBBER MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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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.