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Parma vs Chenango Bridge vs Jericho vs Chenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Parma has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Chenango Bridge has the youngest population (median age 35.9).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k 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 | Parma | Chenango Bridge | Jericho | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,111Highest |
3,116Lowest |
5,114 |
10,787 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±3.3 4% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Parma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,038±$97Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,549 78% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,700 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Chenango 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
— | 13.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.