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Ogden 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
Ogden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Chenango Bridge has the most affordable homes ($168k 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 | Ogden | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 20,208Highest |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3Highest about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| Ogden and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ogden 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 | $91,563±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
$1,134±$122Lowest 30% below NY |
| Ogden and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the NY average |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ogden and Chenango Bridge 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 | #170 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.