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Arcade vs Dickinson vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arcade has the most renters (49.4% rent).
Dickinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Waterville has the highest household income ($82k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arcade | Dickinson | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,915 |
5,001Highest |
1,731Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.7±4.6 12% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
44.9±4.5Highest 13% above NY |
| Waterville and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
18.8%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Waterville and Arcade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
| Arcade and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.5%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.7% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.5%±6.5Highest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Arcade and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,695±$4kLowest 32% below NY |
$77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
$82,273±$13kHighest 4% below NY |
| Waterville and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,300±$19kHighest 59% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$170,100±$12k 60% below NY |
| Arcade and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $805±$176Lowest 50% below NY |
$941±$68Highest 42% below NY |
$820±$132 49% below NY |
| Dickinson and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Highest 40% below NY |
$3,523 46% below NY |
$3,425Lowest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
24%±10.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Arcade and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
54.1% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Highest 3 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 14% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
22 min 34% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.3%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±3Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Waterville and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #260 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.