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Chenango vs Greene vs Palmyra
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Palmyra has the most affordable homes ($152k 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 | Chenango | Greene | Palmyra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
5,161Lowest |
7,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-7.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
40.8±2.6 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20%±3.3Lowest 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% |
22.7%±3.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Palmyra 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% |
26.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Palmyra 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 |
$67,113±$7kLowest 22% below NY |
| Chenango and Greene 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 |
$152,200±$12kLowest 64% 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±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$941±$51 42% below NY |
| Chenango and Palmyra 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 |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$3,938 40% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±15.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Palmyra are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2% NY: 54.3% |
70.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
23 minLowest 29% below NY |
25 minHighest 24% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
7.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Greene 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 | #55 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PALMYRA-MACEDON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.