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Colesville vs Chenango vs Collins vs Galen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).
Chenango has the highest household income ($87k).
Collins has the oldest housing (typical home built 1950).
Galen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Colesville | Chenango | Collins | Galen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,797 |
10,787Highest |
4,643 |
4,369Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40.5±6.2 about the NY average |
37.7±5.2 5% below NY |
| Chenango and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
27.8%±5.4 NY: 20.5% |
| Colesville and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±4 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
16.9%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3% NY: 40.2% |
14.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Galen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,317±$14k 29% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$64,177±$7k 25% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $134,800±$18k 68% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$153,000±$11k 64% below NY |
$95,400±$15kLowest 77% below NY |
| Chenango and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$864±$286 47% below NY |
| Colesville and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,638 60% below NY |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,693 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2 NY: 52.1% |
57.2%±25.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Colesville and Collins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.3% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
17.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 32% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
22 minLowest 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
11%±5 NY: 14.9% |
8.1%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Collins 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 | #442 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | #467 of 484 in NY | #475 of 484 in NY |
| School district | HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CLYDE-SAVANNAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | CLYDE-SAVANNAH HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.