Compare towns
Veteran vs Chenango vs Davenport
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).
Davenport has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,269 |
10,787Highest |
2,946Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 38±6.6Lowest 5% below NY |
41±2.8Highest 3% above NY |
40.5±9 about the NY average |
| Chenango and Davenport 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% |
16.8%±4.7Lowest 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%±6.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.3%±8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Davenport and Veteran 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% |
32.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±2 NY: 7% |
| Chenango and Davenport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,341±$19kLowest 24% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$79,539±$20k 7% below NY |
| Chenango and Davenport 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 |
$165,700±$14kLowest 61% 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±$97 36% below NY |
$1,195±$169Highest 26% below NY |
| Davenport and Chenango 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 |
$3,120Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±23.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
63.9%±36.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Davenport 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%Highest NY: 14% |
7.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
87.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1964Lowest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1984Highest 25 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
21 minLowest 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.9%±7.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±9.2Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Davenport 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 | — | #233 of 484 in NY | #438 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.