Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Fenton, NY compare?
| Figure | Fenton, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,206 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,429 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 196 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | Fenton, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,304±24 |
| Median age | 38.5±6.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4%±2.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.0%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.9%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $73,162±$12,973 |
| Per capita income | $38,076±$6,105 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2%±8.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $143,900±$11,879 |
| Median gross rent | $1,021±$312 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.5%±14.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.0%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.8%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.5 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.8%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov