Compare towns
Greece vs Chenango vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
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%).
Rochester has the most renters (61.9% rent).
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 | Greece | Chenango | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 95,395 |
10,787Lowest |
208,772Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.3±0.9Highest 6% above NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
33.7±0.5Lowest 15% below 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%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±0.7Lowest 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%±1 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±0.5Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±0.7 NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
8.8%±0.6Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,783±$4k 7% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$47,213±$2kLowest 45% below NY |
| 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±$9k 59% below NY |
$139,600±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$30Highest 28% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,081±$16 33% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,487Highest 17% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$3,152Lowest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.3%±4 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
53.3%±2.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Rochester and Greece are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
27.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
38.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 37% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
19 minLowest 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.2%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.5%±1.2Lowest 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 | #458 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 | EXPLORATION ELE CS - SCIENCE-TECHNOL · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | OLYMPIA HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | EDISON CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.1Highest |
8.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.