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Fenton vs Chenango vs Murray
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
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 | Murray |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,304 |
10,787Highest |
4,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40.3±2.8 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Murray 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%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$13k 15% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
| Chenango 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±$12k 66% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,021±$312 37% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% 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 |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±16 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4 NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Murray 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 | #430 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Highest |
11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
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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.