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Chenango vs Fairmount vs Chenango Bridge 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
Fairmount has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Dickinson has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Fairmount | Chenango Bridge | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
9,724 |
3,116Lowest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
0% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8 3% above NY |
39.8±3.8 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
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% |
21%±4 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±2.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Chenango 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% |
41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
38.6% NY: 40.2% |
32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$84,225±$7k about the NY average |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge 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 |
$184,000±$10kHighest 57% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Fairmount and Chenango 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 |
$1,341±$133Highest 17% below NY |
$1,134±$122 30% below NY |
$941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
| Fairmount and Chenango Bridge 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 |
$4,873Highest 26% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
47.7%±16.8 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Fairmount 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% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1961 2 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
19 min 40% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.6%±2.9 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest 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 | 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.