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Chenango vs Potter vs Williamson
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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Potter has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Williamson has the most people working from home (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 | Potter | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
1,871Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
35.1±6.7Lowest 12% below NY |
40.9±4.2 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Williamson 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% |
29%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Potter 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% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Williamson 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% |
10.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.7 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Potter 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 |
$67,344±$19kLowest 22% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson 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 59% below NY |
$130,300±$23kLowest 69% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| Williamson 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 |
$1,005±$136 38% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
| Chenango and Potter 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 |
$2,796Lowest 58% below NY |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
10%Highest NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1969Highest 10 yrs newer than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 27% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.3Lowest |
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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.