Southern Tier
Fenton, New York
Fenton is a town in Broome County, in New York's Southern Tier region, home to about 6,400 people as of the 2020 census.
Like the rest of upstate New York, an assessed value here usually isn't the market value; the state's equalization rate reconciles the two. The local rate is below, and the STAR program can lower the school-tax part of the bill.
- Type
- Town
- County
- Broome
- Region
- Southern Tier
- Population (2020)
- 6,429
Local Almanac
Notes in and around Fenton
Short, sourced notes tied to this place, its county, or nearby communities.
This place · History & Culture
Fenton's Port Crane Name Is a Chenango Canal Clue
Fenton's official history explains Port Crane through the Chenango Canal, Route 369, Chenango Valley State Park, and a later renaming for Governor Fenton.
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Fenton Tax Bills Need Both the Town Page and Broome Route
For Fenton property taxes, start with the current TaxLookup page, then use the town assessor's dates for exemption and grievance timing.
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Chenango Valley State Park Gives Fenton Kettle Lakes and Public Woods
Chenango Valley State Park gives Fenton a public-land identity built around wooded recreation, golf, camping, and glacial lake terrain.
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Fenton's Port Crane Story Belongs to the Chenango Canal
Fenton's most readable local story runs through Port Crane and the Chenango Canal route between Binghamton and Utica.
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Chenango Valley State Park Turns Broome County Into Kettle-Lake Country
NYS Parks describes Chenango Valley State Park around ice-age kettle lakes, woodland trails, camping, golf, winter use, and lake fishing.
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Kirkwood Is a Susquehanna River Border Town
Kirkwood's official history defines it by the north side of the Susquehanna River, the Pennsylvania border, and Binghamton's edge.
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Binghamton Water Bills Have Online and City Hall Routes
Binghamton water and sewer bills can be paid online, but City Hall mail, box, and kiosk details still matter.
Read this note ->Nearby · History & Culture
Greene Has a Chenango River Valley Name and Hamlet Pattern
Greene's local identity includes its 1792 founding, Nathanael Greene name, village core, and a set of smaller hamlets.
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Colesville Is a Town of Hamlets With Harpursville at the Errand Center
Colesville's official homepage frames a Broome County town formed in 1821 with Harpursville as its major hamlet.
Read this note ->Property tax snapshot
Roughly $20–$30 per $1,000
Combined full-value rate — county + town/city + school district, per $1,000 of market value (FY2025). On a $300,000 home that's about $6,069–$9,110 a year before the STAR break.
A planning estimate, not a bill. Your exact rate depends on your school district and any village. Confirm with the assessor.
Statewide links
Statewide starting points.
Good to know
- • Your assessed value usually isn't your market value — ask for the equalization rate.
- • Register for STAR; new applicants generally receive a credit instead of an automatic exemption on the bill.
- • Outside the cities, check the well, the septic, and the FEMA flood map before you buy.
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Tax rates: NYS Dept of Taxation & Finance (ORPTS), Real Property Tax Rates and Levy Data by Municipality, data.ny.gov dataset iq85-sdzs. (FY2025). Population: U.S. Census 2020. Reviewed June 2026. Source data ->
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