Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Greene’s best subject grade is an A+ for history; its weakest is a C− for hazard risk. 20% of working residents work locally in Greene, above both the New York town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Among 266 New York towns, just 6 have a lower property crime rate than Greene. Only 84 of New York’s 1,216 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Lyon's Park, at 46 acres. Greene has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Greene beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Greene is from typical.
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Census counts: 2,590 in 1820, 5,296 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1875 and 3 maps from 1904 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Greene, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Greene.
About one in 5 of Greene’s working residents works in town. At $57,000, Greene’s median household income is below both New York’s towns ($82,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Greene has added 424 jobs, to 2,522 in 2023.
| Greene | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 15% | 12% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 76 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Greene.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Greene has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 15° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Greene beats the New York average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 40% of Greene adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Greene | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 5.7% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Greene | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.7% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.7% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Greene's reported crime rate is well below New York's. The violent crime rate in Greene is 0 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
0.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Greene | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lyon's Park | — | 46 |
| 2. Ball Flats Park | 0.1 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greene. Close and well known come first.
37 mi Stadium & arenaSchoellkopf Field23 mi Ski areaGreek Peak Mountain Resort43 runs · 828 ft vertical
18 mi Stadium & arenaBroome County Veterans Memorial Arena
38 mi MuseumHerbert F. Johnson Museum of Art80K visitors a year38 mi AttractionSagan Planet Walk20 mi Zoo & aquariumBinghamton Zoo at Ross ParkSchoellkopf Field: Alex Sergeev, (www.asergeev.com) Originally uploaded by en:User:Cornell010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena: Bmoore2009 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Greene; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Greene residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Greene’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Greene.
Town in New York, United States
Greene is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 5,296 at the 2020 census. The town is named after General Nathanael Greene. It is located in the southwestern corner of the county and contains a village, also named Greene. The town and village are northeast of Binghamton. Greene was founded in 1792, but commenced in 1798 (though this is hotly disputed).
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
3 notable people were born here, including Francis Joseph Flynn and John C. Wright.
