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Chenango vs Caton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Caton has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Caton | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
2,082Lowest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
42.5±6.6 7% above NY |
42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
| Dickinson and Caton 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% |
20.9%±4.4 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Caton 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% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
36%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$110,536±$33kHighest 29% above NY |
$77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
| Caton 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±$9k 59% below NY |
$189,500±$21kHighest 55% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Caton and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$714±$499Lowest 56% below NY |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
| Chenango and Dickinson 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 |
$4,572Highest 31% below NY |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
0%±96.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
5%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
93.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1972Highest 13 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.