What stands out worked out from the figures below

Fenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).

Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).

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	Greene
People
Population	6,304Highest	5,161Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY	40±3.5Highest about the NY average
	Greene 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%	23.7%±3.6Lowest 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%±3.3Highest NY: 17.9%	19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Fenton and Greene 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%	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.9Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7%
	Fenton and Greene 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	$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY
	Greene 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	$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,021±$312Highest 37% below NY	$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY
	Fenton and Greene 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	$4,091Highest 38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±16Highest NY: 52.1%	33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Fenton and Greene 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%	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	23 minHighest 29% below NY
Work from home	7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Greene 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	#319 of 484 in NY
School district	CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	13.2Highest	12.9Lowest
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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.