Compare towns
Ogden vs Chenango vs Gates vs Milton
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 the youngest population (median age 39.9).
Chenango has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Gates has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.7%).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($312k 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 | Gates | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,208 |
10,787Lowest |
29,008Highest |
19,036 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+1.2% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
43.8±2.2Highest 10% above NY |
42.2±2.3 6% above NY |
| Gates and Milton 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%±3 NY: 20.5% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±2.6 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%±2.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
16%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Gates are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4.1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±1.1 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±$7k 7% above NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$77,080±$4kLowest 10% below NY |
$100,322±$9kHighest 17% above NY |
| Milton and Ogden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $235,200±$13k 45% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$170,500±$3kLowest 60% below NY |
$311,500±$19kHighest 26% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,233±$75 24% below NY |
$1,038±$97Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,196±$60 26% below NY |
$1,423±$89Highest 12% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the NY average |
$3,700Lowest 44% below NY |
$5,143 22% below NY |
$4,385 33% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±7.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
38.8%±6.5 NY: 52.1% |
36.8%±10.1Lowest 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% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
11%Highest NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.9% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1970 11 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 40% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.9%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
17%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
15.5%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Gates and Milton 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 | #324 of 484 in NY | #330 of 484 in NY |
| School district | SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BALLSTON SPA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | SPENCERPORT HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | GATES CHILI HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
11.0 |
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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.