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Chenango vs Maine vs Williston
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 oldest population (median age 57.1).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
5,089Lowest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Maine and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Chenango 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$939±$49Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% 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% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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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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.