Compare towns
Chenango vs Dickinson vs Painted Post vs Williamson
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).
Dickinson has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Painted Post has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
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 | Dickinson | Painted Post | Williamson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
5,001 |
1,824Lowest |
6,823 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.3% NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
45.7±5.2Highest 15% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
| Painted Post 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% |
17.6%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.3%±4.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.6%±3.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Williamson 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% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
21.3%±4.1 NY: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Painted Post 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% |
32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
36.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.9%±2.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 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 |
$77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
$62,891±$14kLowest 27% below NY |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
| Williamson 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 |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$155,900±$13k 63% below NY |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
| Williamson 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 |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
$839±$281 48% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% 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 |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,442Highest 17% below NY |
$5,172 21% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
63.4%±18.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Painted Post and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
63.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1946Lowest 13 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
17 min 48% below NY |
17 minLowest 49% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±8.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 8.3Lowest |
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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.