What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

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

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	Greene	Fenton
People
Population	5,161Lowest	6,304Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%	-3.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	40±3.5Highest about the NY average	38.5±6.9Lowest 3% 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	23.7%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5%	25.4%±5.1Highest 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+	19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%	20.9%±3.3Highest 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+	28.3%Highest NY: 40.2%	21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7%	3.3%±1.9Highest 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	$73,481±$10kHighest 15% below NY	$73,162±$13kLowest 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	$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY	$143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY	$1,021±$312Highest 37% 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	$4,091Highest 38% below NY	$2,952Lowest 55% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%	40%±16Highest 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	10.6%Lowest NY: 14%	12.2%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%	80%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 9 yrs newer than NY	1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 29% below NY	21 minLowest 37% below NY
Work from home	10.7%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9%	7.1%±3.3Lowest 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	#319 of 484 in NY	#399 of 484 in NY
School district	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL	CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Lowest	13.2Highest
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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.