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Chenango vs Jay 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).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Jay | Maine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
2,354Lowest |
5,089 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
48.8±4.6 23% above NY |
57.1±10Highest 43% above NY |
| Maine and Jay 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% |
16%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8 NY: 17.9% |
33.4%±8.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Maine and Jay 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% |
31.4% NY: 40.2% |
28%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
2.8%±2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Maine 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 |
$72,380±$19k 16% below NY |
$69,115±$19kLowest 20% below NY |
| Chenango and Jay 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 |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
$156,100±$44kLowest 63% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
$939±$49Lowest 42% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741 43% below NY |
$3,828Highest 42% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1 NY: 52.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
20 minLowest 40% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest 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 | — | #369 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.