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Chenango vs Collins 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%).
Collins has the most kids (24.4% under 18).
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 | Collins | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
4,643Lowest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-10.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
40.5±6.2Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
| Dickinson and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±6.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Collins and Chenango 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% |
21.3%±3.8 NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Collins 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% |
16.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest 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±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$60,905±$5kLowest 29% below NY |
$77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
| Chenango and Dickinson 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 |
$153,000±$11k 64% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Chenango and Collins 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 |
$799±$90Lowest 51% 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 | $3,700Highest 44% below NY |
$2,501Lowest 62% below NY |
$3,523 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
59.4%±38.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Collins and Chenango 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% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
82.2% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1950Lowest 9 yrs older than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11%±5Lowest 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 | #467 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GOWANDA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.