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Painted Post vs Chenango Bridge vs Lakewood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Lakewood has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Painted Post | Chenango Bridge | Lakewood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,824Lowest |
3,116Highest |
2,957 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2 15% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
47.9±9.5Highest 20% above NY |
| Lakewood and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.9%±4.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Lakewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Lakewood and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6% NY: 40.2% |
39.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.1 NY: 7% |
| Chenango Bridge and Lakewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$67,557±$30k 21% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Lakewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$13kLowest 63% below NY |
$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
$158,500±$20k 63% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Lakewood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$281Lowest 48% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$1,154±$105Highest 29% below NY |
| Lakewood and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$3,631Lowest 45% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±18.8 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±20Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
64.4% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 49% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.3%±8.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Painted Post and Lakewood 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.