Compare towns
Barker vs Chenango vs Triangle vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barker has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Greene has the most expensive homes ($177k 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 | Barker | Chenango | Triangle | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,405Lowest |
10,787Highest |
2,773 |
5,161 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.2±11.7 about the NY average |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the NY average |
40±3.5 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.1%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Barker and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
6.4%±5.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Triangle and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,348±$10kLowest 25% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$71,875±$16k 16% below NY |
$73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
| Chenango and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $128,600±$29k 70% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$124,400±$17kLowest 71% below NY |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
| Greene and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$125 49% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$864±$62 47% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810 57% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$2,718Lowest 59% below NY |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±62.5 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
46.4%±3.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Triangle and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
19% NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
71.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 18% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Greene 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 | #335 of 484 in NY | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.