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Andover vs Chenango vs Hamlin vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k median).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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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 | Andover | Chenango | Hamlin | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 616Lowest |
10,787Highest |
8,652 |
2,992 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Chester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$83,510±$9k 3% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Andover and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$232,900±$44k 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,062±$137 25% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Andover and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,343 39% above U.S. |
$4,262 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | Green Mountain Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.