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Dickinson vs Chenango Bridge vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Union has the most renters (41.1% rent).
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 | Dickinson | Chenango Bridge | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001 |
3,116Lowest |
55,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
41.4±1.2 4% above NY |
| Dickinson and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango Bridge and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$61,713±$2kLowest 28% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$168,200±$15kHighest 60% below NY |
$149,900±$5k 65% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68 42% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$936±$37Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$4,200Highest 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±5.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1959Highest same as NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
24 minHighest 28% below NY |
18 min 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
9%±1.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Chenango Bridge 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 | — | — | #199 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.