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Chenango vs Murray vs Chenango Bridge 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%).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Fenton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Murray | Chenango Bridge | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
4,754 |
3,116Lowest |
6,304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
38.5±6.9 3% below NY |
| Chenango and Murray 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% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Chenango Bridge 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 about the NY average |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$73,162±$13k 15% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge 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±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$143,900±$12k 66% below NY |
| Chenango and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,021±$312 37% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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 |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$2,952Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
40%±16 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
10% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Murray 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 | #430 of 484 in NY | — | #399 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
— | 13.2Highest |
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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.