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Geddes vs Chenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Geddes has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Geddes | Chenango |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 16,831Highest |
10,787Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
| Geddes and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $76,839±$7kLowest 11% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
| Chenango and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,400±$6kHighest 57% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
| Geddes and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $965±$67Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
| Chenango and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,421Highest 18% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.2%±7.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 42% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.5%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Geddes 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 | #327 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.