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Canastota vs Chenango vs Richland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canastota has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Richland has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
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 | Canastota | Chenango | Richland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,487Lowest |
10,787Highest |
5,716 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.6±2.4 10% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
44.4±5Highest 12% above NY |
| Richland and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.5 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Richland and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
18.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.6 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,015±$13k 14% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$67,904±$14kLowest 21% below NY |
| Chenango and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,800±$14kLowest 66% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$163,600±$13k 61% below NY |
| Chenango and Richland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $930±$88 43% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$856±$81Lowest 47% below NY |
| Chenango and Canastota are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,364Highest 34% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$4,115 37% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±9.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±9.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Richland and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
18%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.3% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 28% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8%±5.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Richland 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 | #316 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PULASKI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | PULASKI MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.