Compare towns
Ogden vs Chenango Bridge vs Milton
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).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 20,208Highest |
3,116Lowest |
19,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
42.2±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
| Milton and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±2.6Lowest 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%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
37.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Ogden and Milton 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±$27k 12% above NY |
$100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY |
| Milton and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13k 45% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75 24% below NY |
$1,134±$122Lowest 30% below NY |
$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the NY average |
$3,661Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,385 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±10.1Lowest 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% |
5.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Milton and Ogden 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 | — | #330 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| 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.