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Chenango vs Greene vs Hamlin 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Greene has the most renters (26.8% rent).
Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Greene | Hamlin | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
5,161 |
8,652 |
5,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Chenango 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% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
2.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Hamlin 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 |
$73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$69,115±$19kLowest 20% below NY |
| Chenango and Hamlin 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 |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$156,100±$44kLowest 63% below NY |
| Greene and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
$939±$49 42% below NY |
| Hamlin and Chenango 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 |
$4,091 38% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,828 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin 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% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Hamlin 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | — | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.