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Barton vs Fair Haven vs Chemung
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Fair Haven has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Fair Haven | Chemung |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,461Highest |
2,724 |
2,361Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.9Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±6.4 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chemung and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chemung and Fair Haven 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 32% below U.S. |
$62,404±$16k 23% below U.S. |
$64,837±$7kHighest 20% below U.S. |
| Chemung and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,000±$11k 58% below U.S. |
$176,500±$14kHighest 47% below U.S. |
$134,300±$20kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $956±$109 32% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,042±$154Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Chemung and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310 6% above U.S. |
$3,865Highest 24% above U.S. |
$2,792Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chemung and Fair Haven 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 | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | WAVERLY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.