A town of 6,304. Public schools that outperform most of New York.
The 3 things Fenton does most differently from other towns.
Where Fenton’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Fenton. Another town gets a different order.
The public schools Fenton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of New York’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango Valley Middle School | 6–8 | 379 | C |
| Chenango Valley High School | 9–12 | 507 | C |
| Children's Home of Wyoming Conference Private | 1–12 | 90 |
The median sale price was $225,000 in May 2026.
33 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chenango Valley State Park | 30.6 mi | 1,074 |
| 2. Port Dickinson Jeanne and John D. Wilfley Community Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
| 3. Hillcrest Park | — | 3 |
Most working residents leave Fenton for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Binghamton (18%), Union (14%) and Dickinson (8%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Fenton has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Fenton beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.
| What stands out | Fenton | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.2% | 12.8% |
| More smokers | 16.9% | 11.3% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
8 towns share a border with Fenton.