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Marion 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
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Marion | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,523Highest |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Chenango Bridge and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $80,469±$12kLowest 6% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
| Marion and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580Highest 30% below NY |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 25% below NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Marion 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 | #194 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.