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Denmark vs Dickinson vs Java vs Croghan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Denmark has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Java has the highest household income ($95k).
Croghan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Denmark | Dickinson | Java | Croghan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,630 |
5,001Highest |
2,049Lowest |
3,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
+3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 48.9±7.9Highest 23% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% above NY |
| Denmark and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
24.2%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Croghan and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±5.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
17.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Denmark and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
16.4% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.3 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,270±$4kLowest 26% below NY |
$77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$72,220±$6k 16% below NY |
| Java and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,600±$25k 54% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$191,300±$16k 55% below NY |
| Java and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $952±$70Highest 41% below NY |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
$863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$897±$202 45% below NY |
| Denmark and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310 50% below NY |
$3,523 46% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,780Lowest 58% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37%±12.2 NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
66.9%±67.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Croghan and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.7%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
14.4% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
85.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
| Work from home | 6.5%±2.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
4.2%±2.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Java 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 | #142 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.