Compare towns
Chenango vs Maine vs Sutton 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 the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Maine has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($231k median).
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 | Maine | Sutton | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
5,089 |
790Lowest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.1±10Highest 47% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
42.7±3.3 10% above U.S. |
| Maine and Sutton 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% |
15.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango and Dickinson 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% |
33.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maine 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% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$69,115±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$77,864±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| 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±$9k 48% below U.S. |
$156,100±$44k 53% below U.S. |
$231,100±$41kHighest 31% below U.S. |
$147,400±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97Highest 27% below U.S. |
$939±$49Lowest 34% below U.S. |
— | $941±$68 33% below U.S. |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
$3,975Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,523Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±14.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
35.8%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango and Sutton 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 10% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±5.9Highest 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 | #369 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MAINE-ENDWELL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.