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Seward vs Chenango Bridge vs Decatur
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Seward has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Chenango Bridge has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Decatur has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
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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 | Seward | Chenango Bridge | Decatur |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,055 |
3,116Highest |
328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 39.5±8 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
55.3±7.6Highest 39% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±3 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.6%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
27.7%±6.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Decatur 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+ | 27.1% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
23.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.3%±5 NY: 7% |
| Seward and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,786±$20k about the NY average |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$69,375±$19kLowest 19% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Seward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,500±$25kHighest 53% below NY |
$168,200±$15kLowest 60% below NY |
$173,500±$40k 59% below NY |
| Seward and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,180±$201Highest 27% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$765±$109Lowest 53% below NY |
| Seward and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,855Highest 41% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$3,404Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.3%±45.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
50%±100 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Decatur are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4% NY: 54.3% |
93%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 14% above NY |
24 minLowest 28% below NY |
35 min 6% above NY |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seward and Chenango Bridge 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.