What stands out worked out from the figures below

Kiantone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Kiantone	Chenango Bridge
People
Population	1,865Lowest	3,116Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	0%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.2±9.6Highest 4% below NY	35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY
	Kiantone and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	33.7%±6.4Highest NY: 20.5%	27.3%±6.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Kiantone and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.2%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9%	23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9%
	Chenango Bridge and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%	38.6%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 7%	3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Chenango Bridge and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,000±$17kLowest 6% below NY	$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY
	Chenango Bridge and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,800±$14kLowest 61% below NY	$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY
	Chenango Bridge and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$950±$666Lowest 41% below NY	$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY
	Chenango Bridge and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,461Lowest 47% below NY	$3,661Highest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.1%±36.8Lowest NY: 52.1%	73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chenango Bridge and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.2%Highest NY: 14%	5.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	88.4%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1959Lowest same as NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 38% below NY	24 minHighest 28% below NY
Work from home	4.7%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9%	11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9%
	Chenango Bridge and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.