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Ogden vs Chenango
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Ogden | Chenango |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 20,208Highest |
10,787Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
| Chenango and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Ogden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Ogden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,563±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$86,646±$9kLowest about the NY average |
| Ogden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13kHighest 45% below NY |
$172,000±$9kLowest 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75Highest 24% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the NY average |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Ogden and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 40% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Ogden and Chenango 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 | #170 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| 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.