Compare towns
Le Roy vs Chenango vs Chittenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Le Roy has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Chittenango has the most expensive homes ($183k 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 | Le Roy | Chenango | Chittenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,301Lowest |
10,787Highest |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
41±4.5Highest 3% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.2%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±6.6 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.3% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Chittenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,818±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$70,786±$7k 18% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$21kLowest 60% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$182,500±$17kHighest 57% below NY |
| Chittenango and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $851±$164 48% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$782±$189Lowest 52% below NY |
| Chenango and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,409 33% below NY |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,000Highest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±23.2 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.1%±17.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chittenango and Le Roy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
65.5% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1940Lowest 19 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 35% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 19% below NY |
| Work from home | 9.5%±7.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Le Roy 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 | — | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
— |
| 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.