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Addison vs Chenango vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Chenango has the youngest population (median age 41).
Maine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Addison | Chenango | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Lowest |
10,787Highest |
5,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6 37% above U.S. |
41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Maine and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$939±$49Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chenango and Addison 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 | — | #233 of 484 in NY | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.