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Chenango vs Wethersfield 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%).
Wethersfield has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Wethersfield | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
815Lowest |
6,304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Chenango 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% |
21.6%±4.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenton and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Fenton 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% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
21.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Wethersfield 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 |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$73,162±$13kLowest 15% below NY |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$143,900±$12k 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$916±$126Lowest 43% below NY |
$1,021±$312 37% below NY |
| Chenango and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$2,952 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40%±16 NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
9%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
21 minLowest 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
| 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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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.