Compare towns
Volney vs Fulton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Volney has the most homeowners (81.9%).
Fulton has the most renters (45.7% rent).
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 | Volney | Fulton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,642Lowest |
11,272Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.3% NY: +4.2% |
-4.3% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43.1±2.2Highest 8% above NY |
34.1±3.8Lowest 14% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.9%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fulton and Volney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Volney and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.6Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Volney and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,848±$10kHighest 13% below NY |
$52,046±$6kLowest 39% below NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,200±$22kHighest 65% below NY |
$101,000±$11kLowest 76% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$44Highest 41% below NY |
$887±$48Lowest 45% below NY |
| Volney and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,713Highest 44% below NY |
$3,106Lowest 53% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
52%±7.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Below poverty line | 14.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
23.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 32% below NY |
22 minLowest 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.5%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Fulton and Volney 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 | #466 of 484 in NY | #349 of 484 in NY |
| School district | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | FULTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | G RAY BODLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.