Compare towns
Sullivan vs Tunbridge vs Vienna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k 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 | Sullivan | Tunbridge | Vienna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,690Highest |
1,253Lowest |
5,184 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.1 16% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Vienna and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,948±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$83,244±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Tunbridge and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $194,100±$12k 42% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$135Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128Highest 5% below U.S. |
$928±$166 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,542 46% above U.S. |
$4,645Highest 49% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Vienna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±1.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 484 in NY | — | #436 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | First Branch Unified School District #82 | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.