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Sutton vs Chenango vs Leicester vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Chenango has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Leicester has the most expensive homes ($310k median).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Sutton | Chenango | Leicester | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
10,787Highest |
1,026 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chenango and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$86,646±$9kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Chenango and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$172,000±$9kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$309,700±$107kHighest 7% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$3,700Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chenango and Leicester 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.