Compare towns
Chenango vs Marion vs Fenton
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Marion has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Fenton has the most affordable homes ($144k 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 | Marion | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
4,523Lowest |
6,304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
47.9±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
| Marion and Chenango 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% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenton 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% |
19.1%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Fenton 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% |
20%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Marion 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 |
$80,469±$12k 6% below NY |
$73,162±$13kLowest 15% below NY |
| Chenango and Marion 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 |
$180,300±$27kHighest 57% below NY |
$143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY |
| Marion 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 |
$639±$394Lowest 61% below NY |
$1,021±$312 37% below NY |
| Chenango and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 44% below NY |
$4,580Highest 30% below NY |
$2,952Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
44%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±16Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Marion and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
5.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #233 of 484 in NY | #194 of 484 in NY | #399 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.6Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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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.