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Barton vs Chemung
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Chemung has the most people working from home (6.3%).
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 | Barton | Chemung |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,461Highest |
2,361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.9Highest 16% above NY |
44.4±6.4Lowest 12% above NY |
| Barton and Chemung are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chemung and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Barton and Chemung are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Chemung and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $54,799±$9kLowest 36% below NY |
$64,837±$7kHighest 25% below NY |
| Chemung and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,000±$11kHighest 67% below NY |
$134,300±$20kLowest 68% below NY |
| Barton and Chemung are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $956±$109Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,042±$154Highest 36% below NY |
| Chemung and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Highest 50% below NY |
$2,792Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.6%±19.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Barton and Chemung are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 38% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
6.3%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chemung and Barton 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 | #251 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
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.