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Chenango vs Stuyvesant

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%).
Stuyvesant has the most expensive homes ($224k 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.

MeasureChenangoStuyvesant
People
Population
10,787Highest
2,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Highest
NY: +4.2%
-4.7%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
41±2.8Lowest
3% above NY
51.7±6.1Highest
30% above NY
Kids under 18
22.7%±3Highest
NY: 20.5%
17%±4.5Lowest
NY: 20.5%
Chenango and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6%±2.6Lowest
NY: 17.9%
29.7%±10.7Highest
NY: 17.9%
Stuyvesant 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
NY: 40.2%
20.2%Lowest
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.8%±2Highest
NY: 7%
2.7%±1.9Lowest
NY: 7%
Chenango and Stuyvesant 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
$66,000±$15kLowest
23% below NY
Chenango and Stuyvesant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$172,000±$9kLowest
59% below NY
$224,400±$58kHighest
47% below NY
Stuyvesant and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,038±$97Lowest
36% below NY
$1,098±$119Highest
32% below NY
Stuyvesant and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,700Lowest
44% below NY
$3,720Highest
43% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
41.7%±8.7Lowest
NY: 52.1%
58.7%±22.4Highest
NY: 52.1%
Stuyvesant and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.1%Lowest
NY: 14%
12.6%Highest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.3%Highest
NY: 54.3%
76.6%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Highest
5 yrs newer than NY
1961Lowest
2 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
27% below NY
25 minHighest
22% below NY
Work from home
13.8%±3.2Highest
NY: 14.9%
7.9%±3.2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
Chenango and Stuyvesant 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 —
School district CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT —
High school in town CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
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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.