Compare towns
Catlin vs Chenango vs Fleming vs Big Flats
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).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Big Flats has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Chenango | Fleming | Big Flats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
10,787Highest |
2,463Lowest |
7,592 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42±5.3 6% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
43.7±9.2Highest 10% above NY |
43.5±3.6 9% above NY |
| Fleming and Big Flats 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% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
22%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Catlin and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
24.5%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
24.9%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Big Flats and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
30.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
51.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Fleming 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 |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$92,216±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$87,044±$11k about the NY average |
| Fleming and Big Flats 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 |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$218,500±$15k 48% below NY |
| Fleming and Big Flats are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195 30% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,345±$111 17% below NY |
| Fleming and Big Flats 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 |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$4,765 28% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±27.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
15.7%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
37%±17.4 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% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 16 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
18 min 44% below NY |
17 minLowest 47% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±5.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Big Flats and Chenango 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 | — | #118 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | HORSEHEADS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.