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Chenango vs Northumberland 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
Chenango has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Northumberland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Northumberland | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
5,219 |
5,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
46.3±4Highest 16% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
| Northumberland 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% |
19.1%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Northumberland 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% |
18.9%±4.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| 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 NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$91,178±$15kHighest 6% above NY |
$77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
| Northumberland 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 |
$267,300±$26kHighest 37% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$1,213±$561Highest 25% below NY |
$941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
| Northumberland and Chenango 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 |
$3,938Highest 40% below NY |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.4%±17.8 NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Northumberland 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% |
7.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1993Highest 34 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 27% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±5Lowest 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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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.