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Chenango vs Reading vs Salisbury 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Reading | Salisbury | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
699Lowest |
1,200 |
6,304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
38.5±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Reading and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$73,162±$13kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$143,900±$12kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Reading and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,021±$312Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 19% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,842 55% above U.S. |
$2,952Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | — | — | #399 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | 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 | 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.