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Chittenango vs Clarkson vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarkson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Avon has the shortest commute (19 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 | Chittenango | Clarkson | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,831 |
6,810Highest |
3,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±4.5 3% above NY |
42.7±3.7Highest 7% above NY |
40.4±4.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
18.6%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Avon and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Avon and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28% NY: 40.2% |
27.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
3.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4.3%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
| Avon and Clarkson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,786±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
$83,286±$15kHighest 3% below NY |
$71,771±$13k 17% below NY |
| Clarkson and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,500±$17k 57% below NY |
$207,000±$24kHighest 51% below NY |
$182,200±$14kLowest 57% below NY |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $782±$189Lowest 52% below NY |
$1,084±$99Highest 33% below NY |
$898±$241 45% below NY |
| Clarkson and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 24% below NY |
$5,146 22% below NY |
$5,356Highest 19% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.8%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.5%±20.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Chittenango and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5% NY: 54.3% |
66.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.4%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 14 yrs newer than NY |
1988Highest 29 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 19% below NY |
28 minHighest 14% below NY |
19 minLowest 43% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.2%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
5%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Clarkson and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.