Compare towns
Catlin vs Chenango vs Fleming vs Pierrepont
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Fleming has the most expensive homes ($250k median).
Pierrepont has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Pierrepont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,518 |
10,787Highest |
2,463Lowest |
2,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.5%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 |
42.4±4.7 7% above NY |
| Fleming and Pierrepont 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%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±5.8 NY: 20.5% |
23%±5.4 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%±2.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
23.3%±5 NY: 17.9% |
| Fleming and Pierrepont 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30.9% NY: 40.2% |
30.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
3.8%±2.2 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±$7k 7% above NY |
$92,500±$19kHighest 8% above NY |
| Pierrepont and Fleming 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±$9k 59% below NY |
$250,000±$32kHighest 41% below NY |
$131,300±$26kLowest 69% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$195 30% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,773±$334Highest 9% above NY |
$1,125±$290 31% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,919 40% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$5,214Highest 21% below NY |
$2,898Lowest 56% 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%±16.7 NY: 52.1% |
13.9%±41.1Lowest 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% |
4.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.7% NY: 54.3% |
91.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 16 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
18 minLowest 44% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.1%±3.1 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| 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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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.