Chenango BridgeNY
A town of 3,116, settled in 1870.
Is Chenango Bridge a good place to live?
We don’t grade Chenango Bridge yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Chenango Bridge for work
Where Chenango Bridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Chenango Bridge: who provides what
Chenango Bridge is unincorporated, so Broome County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Chenango Bridge.
Chenango Bridge stands out in New York and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally
The top destinations are Binghamton (17%), Union (12%) and Dickinson (9%). Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Chenango Bridge rose by 99, to 258. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line here, below both the New York town median (9.5%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For Chenango Bridge, the income of the median household is $96,000.
| Chenango Bridge | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 10% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.6% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in Chenango Bridge is inland flooding, at a high overall level
FEMA puts 88% of Chenango Bridge’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding. In Chenango Bridge, the FEMA risk score is 72 of 100, against 31 of 100 in New York’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Since 1979, 48 flood insurance claims have been paid out here.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer middle-aged adults than New York overall
The share of adults 25 and older in Chenango Bridge who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 39%. Adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (39% statewide); children under 18 are 27% of residents (21% statewide). Also worth knowing: in Chenango Bridge, the midpoint age is 35.9 years.
| Chenango Bridge | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.9 years | 43 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 24% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 32% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.3 points. Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women.
| Chenango Bridge | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.1% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.7% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.6% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.4% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.1% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.3% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22.6% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,100, single groups can be off by several points
The climate in Chenango Bridge brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 15° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 87 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Chenango Bridge is
Among adults in Chenango Bridge, 32% sleep under 7 hours. Of 32 CDC measures, Chenango Bridge beats the New York average on 12 and trails it on 2. Two figures for adults here: 14% report frequent mental distress, 19% get no exercise outside work.
| Chenango Bridge | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 25% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 83% | 81% | 79% |
| What stands out | Chenango Bridge | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.2% | 17.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.1% | 7.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Conservation land takes up 0.6% of Chenango Bridge
Chenango Bridge has one park or preserve, 4 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chenango Bridge Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Chenango Bridge sells for about $174K
In Chenango Bridge, 88% of households live in a home they own. Its typical rent comes in at $1,134 a month.
| Chenango Bridge | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 88% | 75% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,134 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chenango Bridge. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
37 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field27 mi Ski areaGreek Peak Mountain Resort43 runs · 828 ft vertical
38 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year8 mi Zoo & aquariumBinghamton Zoo at Ross Park38 mi AttractionSagan Planet WalkPhoto credits
Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Schoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Chenango Bridge
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Chenango Bridge
About 3 of every 100 Chenango Bridge residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Chenango Bridge
Hamlet and census-designated place in New York, United States
Chenango Bridge is a hamlet in the southern part of the Town of Chenango in Broome County, New York, United States. It lies where State Route 12A (Chenango Bridge Road) crosses the Chenango River. As of the 2020 census, Chenango Bridge had a population of 2,884. The community is listed as a census-designated place.
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- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- ZIP code
- 13745
Chenango Bridge’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Chenango Bridge.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango Bridge | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fenton | #546 | C | B− | — | B | C |
| Chenango | #543 | C | B− | — | B | B− |
Fenton and Chenango report no FBI crime data of their own. Chenango Bridge isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Chenango Bridge with a neighbor →
Questions about Chenango Bridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chenango Bridge, NY a good place to live?
We don’t grade Chenango Bridge yet; the figures below are still real.