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Union vs Chenango vs Russia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Chenango has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Russia has the most expensive homes ($232k 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 | Union | Chenango | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 55,078Highest |
10,787 |
2,272Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-12.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±1.2 4% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
43.9±2.9Highest 10% above NY |
| Russia and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±1.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.8%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±0.9Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Union and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,713±$2kLowest 28% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$86,116±$17k about the NY average |
| Chenango and Russia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,900±$5kLowest 65% below NY |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$232,200±$44kHighest 45% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $936±$37 42% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$888±$325Lowest 45% below NY |
| Chenango and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,200Highest 36% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$2,939Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±5.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
31.1%±10.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Union and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3% NY: 54.3% |
89.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 4 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 9%±1.5 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #199 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
10.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.