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Catlin vs Caton vs Chenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Catlin has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Catlin | Caton | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,518 |
2,082Lowest |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±5.3 6% above NY |
42.5±6.6Highest 7% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
| Caton and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.5%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Catlin and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7 NY: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,956±$20kLowest 6% below NY |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
| Caton and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,400±$17k 58% below NY |
$189,500±$21kHighest 55% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
| Caton and Catlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195Highest 30% below NY |
$714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
| Catlin and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919 40% below NY |
$4,572Highest 31% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Catlin and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 26% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Caton 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 |
| School district | — | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.