Best PlacesNorth Fenton, NY Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Fenton, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
North Fenton ranks 3,757th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on what local pay buys by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Fenton
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
North Fenton's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Fenton ranks high
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of towns
- Voter turnoutBetter than 94% of towns
- Heat safetyBetter than 93% of towns
- School gradeA−, better than 92% of towns
- Household income$113,036 median, better than 91% of towns
Where North Fenton ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 5% of towns
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than only 13% of towns
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 15% of towns
- Cheap childcare$1,088 a month, better than only 18% of towns
- State infrastructureBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in North Fenton
A household needs to earn about $61,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Fenton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $113,036, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses North Fenton's effective rate of 1.79%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in North Fenton
North Fenton runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Fenton.
Who works in North Fenton, and how
Work in North Fenton centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in North Fenton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across North Fenton.
What the weather is like in North Fenton, month by month
North Fenton sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 82 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 17. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 25° | 17° |
| April | 58° | 45° | 34° |
| July | 82° | 70° | 60° |
| October | 62° | 51° | 42° |
Flying in and out of North Fenton
The nearest airport, Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link Field, is about 10 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Newark Liberty International, about 135 miles away.
The best schools in and around North Fenton
Schools across North Fenton average an A−, better than 92% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Chenango Forks Elementary SchoolA− · 58% proficient
Top middle schools
- Greene Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- Chenango Forks Middle SchoolB+ · 48% proficient
Top high schools
- Chenango Forks High SchoolA+ · 98% proficient
- Greene High SchoolA+ · 96% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Fenton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Fenton measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare North Fenton against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in North Fenton
Is North Fenton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Fenton ranks 3,757th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on what local pay buys, civic engagement, and heat safety, and lowest on property taxes and car insurance costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Fenton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $204,200. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $113,036 median income, cost of living beats 94% of towns.
Is North Fenton safe?
Yes, North Fenton is safer than 88% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $187 per resident a year.
Compare North Fenton with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Fenton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Fenton represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
North Fenton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Fenton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Fenton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Fenton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Fenton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Fenton detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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