Compare towns
Chenango vs Pendleton vs Dickinson vs Hamlin
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).
Pendleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10%).
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 | Pendleton | Dickinson | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,787Highest |
7,034 |
5,001Lowest |
8,652 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% NY: +4.2% |
+10%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
46.7±4.1Highest 17% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
41.9±3.7 5% above NY |
| Pendleton 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% |
21.6%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.2%±3.5 NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
19.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Pendleton 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 NY: 40.2% |
34.9% NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
27.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4%±2.1 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$113,750±$27kHighest 32% above NY |
$77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$83,510±$9k about the NY average |
| Pendleton 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 |
$294,300±$39kHighest 31% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$166,200±$9k 61% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$97 36% below NY |
$994±$119 39% below NY |
$941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,062±$137Highest 34% below NY |
| 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 44% below NY |
$6,623Highest about the NY average |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$4,343 34% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| 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% NY: 14% |
9.4% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% NY: 54.3% |
91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1976 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 27% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
18.4%±6.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Pendleton 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 | #67 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.5Highest |
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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.