What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).

Eden has the most expensive homes ($263k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chenango	Eden
People
Population	10,787Highest	7,546Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-1.5%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY	42.6±5.3Highest 7% above NY
	Eden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5%	22.4%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Chenango and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%	19.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Chenango and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.2%Highest NY: 40.2%	34.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±2Lowest NY: 7%	4.9%±1.7Highest NY: 7%
	Eden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average	$97,262±$11kHighest 13% above NY
	Eden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY	$263,100±$28kHighest 38% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY	$1,035±$427Lowest 36% below NY
	Chenango and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,700Lowest 44% below NY	$5,680Highest 14% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1%	53.4%±26.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Eden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%	9.7%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3%	89.7%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1960Lowest 1 yr newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 27% below NY	25 minHighest 23% below NY
Work from home	13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	8.1%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Chenango and Eden 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	#147 of 484 in NY
School district	CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	EDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL	EDEN 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

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.