What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Colesville has the most kids (29.1% under 18).

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	Colesville
People
Population	6,304Highest	4,797Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-7%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.5±6.9Highest 3% below NY	37.2±6.3Lowest 7% below NY
	Fenton and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.4%±5.1Lowest NY: 20.5%	29.1%±6.3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Colesville and Fenton 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%	18.3%±4Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fenton and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.9%Highest NY: 40.2%	9.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	2.4%±1.8Lowest NY: 7%
	Fenton and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$73,162±$13kHighest 15% below NY	$61,317±$14kLowest 29% below NY
	Fenton and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$143,900±$12kHighest 66% below NY	$134,800±$18kLowest 68% below NY
	Fenton and Colesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,021±$312Lowest 37% below NY	$1,312±$790Highest 19% below NY
	Colesville and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,952Highest 55% below NY	$2,638Lowest 60% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±16Lowest NY: 52.1%	81.7%±96.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	Colesville and Fenton 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%	17.3%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.2%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	22 minHighest 32% below NY
Work from home	7.1%±3.3Highest NY: 14.9%	3%±3Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Fenton and Colesville 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	#442 of 484 in NY
School district	CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	HARPURSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	HARPURSVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.2Highest	8.8Lowest
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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.