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Starkey vs Chenango vs Moravia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starkey has the most affordable homes ($146k median).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Moravia has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Starkey | Chenango | Moravia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381 |
10,787Highest |
3,110Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.5 4% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
43.2±3.5Highest 9% above NY |
| Moravia and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
18.9%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
20.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.4 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,064±$7kLowest 36% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$61,116±$7k 29% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$162,800±$15k 62% below NY |
| Chenango and Moravia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $744±$96Lowest 54% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$846±$40 48% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,412Lowest 48% below NY |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$3,465 47% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±12.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Moravia and Starkey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
13.2% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1949Lowest 10 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey 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 | #358 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | #338 of 484 in NY |
| School district | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MORAVIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | MORAVIA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.0 |
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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.