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Chenango vs Dickinson vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Whiting has the most expensive homes ($280k median).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
5,001 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41±2.8 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.3Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,646±$9k 7% above U.S. |
$77,864±$14kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Whiting 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 48% below U.S. |
$147,400±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 27% below U.S. |
$941±$68Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,700 19% above U.S. |
$3,523Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.8%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.