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Fenton vs Collins vs Volney
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Collins has the most people working from home (11%).
Volney has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Collins | Volney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,304Highest |
4,643Lowest |
5,642 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
40.5±6.2 about the NY average |
43.1±2.2Highest 8% above NY |
| Volney and Collins 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% |
24.4%±6.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenton and Collins 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% |
21.3%±3.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Collins 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Volney 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 |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$74,848±$10kHighest 13% below NY |
| Volney 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 |
$153,000±$11kHighest 64% below NY |
$149,200±$22k 65% below NY |
| Collins and Volney 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 |
$799±$90Lowest 51% below NY |
$952±$44 41% below NY |
| Fenton and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,952 55% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,713Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±16 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.5%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
82.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
81.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
22 min 32% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
11%±5Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Collins and Fenton 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 | #467 of 484 in NY | #466 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2 |
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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.