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Greene vs Ira vs Fenton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Ira has the most expensive homes ($273k median).
Fenton has the most affordable homes ($144k median).
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 | Greene | Ira | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161 |
381Lowest |
6,304Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the U.S. average |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.5±6.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ira and Fenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$73,162±$13k 9% below U.S. |
| 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±$13k 47% below U.S. |
$272,900±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$143,900±$12kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$942±$52 33% below U.S. |
$1,021±$312Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Fenton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091 31% above U.S. |
$4,146Highest 33% above U.S. |
$2,952Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fenton and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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U.S. 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.