Compare towns
Veteran vs Chenango vs Catharine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Veteran has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Chenango has the highest household income ($87k).
Catharine has the oldest population (median age 47.4).
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 | Veteran | Chenango | Catharine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,269 |
10,787Highest |
1,370Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±6.6Lowest 5% below NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
47.4±6.5Highest 19% above NY |
| Catharine and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Veteran and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±6.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Veteran and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
18.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,341±$19k 24% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$58,500±$15kLowest 32% below NY |
| Chenango and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$25k 60% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$144,900±$11kLowest 66% below NY |
| Chenango and Veteran are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $787±$54Lowest 51% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$854±$117 47% below NY |
| Chenango and Catharine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,176 52% below NY |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$2,675Lowest 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
60.5%±19.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Catharine 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% NY: 14% |
20.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 29% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
25 minHighest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.3 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Chenango and Veteran 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 | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ODESSA-MONTOUR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | ODESSA-MONTOUR JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.0Lowest |
| 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.