Chenango County > Preston (town)
Population trend for Preston
02,0001990: 1,1001,10019902000: 92892820002010: 1,0441,04420102020: 89589520202023: 9249242023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Preston is a town in Chenango County, in the Southern Tier region.

2023 Median income for Chenango County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Chenango County home price index (FHFA)
1992–2024: Home prices rose about 118%.

242 165 88 1992 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Preston
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Preston
Married-couple families: 223 (81.4%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 15 (5.5%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 36 (13.1%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 91 (79.1%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 24 (20.9%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Preston

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 19% Pct 18 to 64 10% Pct 65 and over 16%

The overall poverty rate in Preston is 12 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 6 to 17.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Preston lived in the prior year

Same house: 804 (88.5%) Same county (different house): 34 (3.7%) Different NY county: 66 (7.3%) 908 current residents Same house: 804 (88.5%) Same house Different NY county: 66 (7.3%) Different NY county Same county (different house): 34 (3.7%) Same county (different house) Abroad: 4 (0.4%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Preston residents
48.2 41.4 45.7 51.7 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau