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Chenango vs Au Sable vs Hamlin vs Dickinson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Au Sable has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Hamlin has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Chenango | Au Sable | Hamlin | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
3,156Lowest |
8,652 |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+1.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
45.4±8Highest 14% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
| Au Sable and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.3%±7.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
19.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
27.3% NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4.8%±3.1 NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$95,069±$36kHighest 11% above NY |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
$77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
| Au Sable and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
$133,000±$43kLowest 69% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
$147,400±$17k 65% below NY |
| Chenango and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,074±$328Highest 34% below NY |
$1,062±$137 34% below NY |
$941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
| Au Sable and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 44% below NY |
$3,242Lowest 51% below NY |
$4,343Highest 34% below NY |
$3,523 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
47.3%±23 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Hamlin and Au Sable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
12%Highest NY: 14% |
11.5% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
76.8% NY: 54.3% |
89.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
26 min 21% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
3.4%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | #248 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | AUSABLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.