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Chenango vs Maine vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Maine has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Maine | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
5,089 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| Maine and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Reading 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 7% above U.S. |
$69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
| Chenango and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$156,100±$44kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$939±$49Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Reading and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Chenango 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 | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.