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Chenango vs Mount Tabor vs Fenton
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
304Lowest |
6,304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
38.5±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fenton and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Fenton 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. |
— | $73,162±$13kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Chenango and Fenton 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$143,900±$12kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,021±$312Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 19% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,952Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chenango and Mount Tabor 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 | — | #399 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.2Highest |
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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.