What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greece has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Chenango has the most homeowners (85.3%).

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	Greece	Chenango
People
Population	95,395Highest	10,787Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2%	-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.3±0.9Highest 6% above NY	41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY
	Greece and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5%
	Chenango and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.5%±1Lowest NY: 17.9%	22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9%
	Chenango and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%	35.2%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±0.7Highest NY: 7%	4.8%±2Lowest NY: 7%
	Greece and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,783±$4kLowest 7% below NY	$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average
	Chenango and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$190,300±$4kHighest 55% below NY	$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,170±$30Highest 28% below NY	$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,487Highest 17% below NY	$3,700Lowest 44% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±4Highest NY: 52.1%	41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Greece and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.6%Highest NY: 14%	9.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3%	85.3%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY	1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 37% below NY	24 minHighest 27% below NY
Work from home	13.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9%	13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%
	Chenango and Greece 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	#398 of 484 in NY	#233 of 484 in NY
School district	YOUNG WOMEN'S COLLEGE PREP CS · GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL	CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9Lowest	11.1Highest
On TownTapestry
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.