What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fenton has the most people working from home (7.1%).

Beekmantown has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Fenton	Beekmantown
People
Population	6,304Highest	5,439Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-0.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY	39.9±4.3Highest about the NY average
	Beekmantown and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5%	24.2%±5.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Fenton and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.9%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	17%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fenton and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%	24%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.1%±2.6Highest NY: 7%
	Beekmantown and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,162±$13kLowest 15% below NY	$87,162±$11kHighest about the NY average
	Beekmantown and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY	$176,700±$33kHighest 58% below NY
	Beekmantown and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,021±$312Highest 37% below NY	$944±$168Lowest 42% below NY
	Fenton and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,952Lowest 55% below NY	$3,885Highest 41% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±16Highest NY: 52.1%	15.5%±16.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fenton and Beekmantown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.2%Lowest NY: 14%	12.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85.5%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1986Highest 27 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	22 minHighest 33% below NY
Work from home	7.1%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%	3%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Fenton and Beekmantown 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	#399 of 484 in NY	#287 of 484 in NY
School district	CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BEEKMANTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	BEEKMANTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.2Highest	11.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.