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Nelson vs Eaton vs Fenner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most expensive homes ($230k median).
Eaton has the youngest population (median age 24.5).
Fenner has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Eaton is a college town. 34.3% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Nelson | Eaton | Fenner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,765 |
4,144Highest |
1,719Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.5% NY: +4.2% |
-18.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 47.2±6.2Highest 19% above NY |
24.5±2.9Lowest 38% below NY |
45±5.9 13% above NY |
| Nelson and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±8 NY: 20.5% |
15.4%±3.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.3%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenner and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.2%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.4%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
| Nelson and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
25.8% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.4 NY: 7% |
34.3%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,063±$18kHighest 5% below NY |
$53,281±$11kLowest 38% below NY |
$77,750±$4k 10% below NY |
| Nelson and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,000±$18kHighest 46% below NY |
$119,400±$8kLowest 72% below NY |
$184,200±$20k 57% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $773±$328 52% below NY |
$818±$147Highest 50% below NY |
$636±$97Lowest 61% below NY |
| Eaton and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,990Highest 39% below NY |
$3,132 52% below NY |
$3,073Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±40.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±17.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±19.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Eaton and Fenner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.1% NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 2 yrs older than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 13% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.9 NY: 14.9% |
9.9%±5.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.6%±5.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fenner and Nelson 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 | — | #371 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | MORRISVILLE-EATON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.