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Fenton vs Greene vs Chenango Bridge
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).
Greene has the most renters (26.8% rent).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
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 | Greene | Chenango Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,304Highest |
5,161 |
3,116Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9 3% below NY |
40±3.5Highest about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
| 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%±5.1 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Fenton 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% |
19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Highest NY: 7% |
| Chenango Bridge 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 |
$73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
| Chenango Bridge 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 |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
| Greene and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge 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 |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±16 NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge 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% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80% NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 37% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango Bridge 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 | #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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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.