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Chenango vs Evans vs Maine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Evans has the most expensive homes ($177k median).
Maine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Chenango | Evans | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787 |
15,183Highest |
5,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
49.5±2.8 24% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
| Maine and Evans 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% |
15.7%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Evans 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% |
22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$72,467±$8k 16% below NY |
$69,115±$19kLowest 20% below NY |
| Chenango and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$176,500±$10kHighest 58% below NY |
$156,100±$44kLowest 63% below NY |
| Evans and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$939±$49 42% below NY |
| Chenango and Maine 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 |
$4,590Highest 30% below NY |
$3,828 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Maine 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% |
11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
11.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1957Lowest 2 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
29 minHighest 11% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Maine 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.