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Fenton vs Chenango vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fenton has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Greene has the most renters (26.8% rent).
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 | Fenton | Chenango | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,304 |
10,787Highest |
5,161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40±3.5 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Greene 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% |
22.7%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
| Fenton and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Chenango 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 |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
| Chenango and Greene 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 |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
| Greene and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$312 37% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% 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 | $2,952Lowest 55% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±16 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest 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 | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Greene 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.