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Caton vs Chenango vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Caton | Chenango | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,082 |
10,787Highest |
1,806Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±6.6 9% above U.S. |
41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
52.4±3.9Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Caton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $110,536±$33kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$68,906±$11kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Caton and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,500±$21kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$179,700±$33k 46% below U.S. |
| Caton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $714±$499Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,038±$97Highest 27% below U.S. |
$1,015±$92 28% below U.S. |
| Chenango and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,572Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,700 19% above U.S. |
$2,153Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±96.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jackson and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.