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Chenango vs Hamlin vs Wheelock vs Dickinson
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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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 | Hamlin | Wheelock | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
8,652 |
717Lowest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±3.3 10% above U.S. |
| Wheelock 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Hamlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 7% above U.S. |
$83,510±$9k 3% above U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$77,864±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Chenango and Hamlin 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. |
$166,200±$9k 50% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kHighest 43% below U.S. |
$147,400±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Wheelock 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 27% below U.S. |
$1,062±$137Highest 25% below U.S. |
— | $941±$68Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Hamlin 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. |
$4,343Highest 39% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,523 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.8%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | — | — |
| 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 |
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.