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Chenango vs Holley

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 expensive homes ($172k median).
Holley has the most affordable homes ($123k 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.

MeasureChenangoHolley
People
Population
10,787Highest
1,927Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-3.1%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
41±2.8Highest
3% above NY
38±4.1Lowest
5% below NY
Chenango and Holley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.7%±3Lowest
NY: 20.5%
24.6%±5.8Highest
NY: 20.5%
Holley and Chenango 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%
14.3%±3.5Lowest
NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.2%Highest
NY: 40.2%
22.9%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±2Highest
NY: 7%
2.4%±1.7Lowest
NY: 7%
Chenango and Holley 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
$64,600±$6kLowest
25% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$172,000±$9kHighest
59% below NY
$122,600±$21kLowest
71% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,038±$97Highest
36% below NY
$816±$90Lowest
50% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,700Lowest
44% below NY
$4,476Highest
32% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.7%±8.7Highest
NY: 52.1%
30.4%±16.3Lowest
NY: 52.1%
Chenango and Holley 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%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.3%Highest
NY: 54.3%
61.3%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Highest
5 yrs newer than NY
1938Lowest
21 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
27% below NY
26 minHighest
21% below NY
Work from home
13.8%±3.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
11.7%±6.1Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Chenango and Holley 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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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.