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Dickinson vs Chenango vs Greene
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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Greene has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001Lowest |
10,787Highest |
5,161 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Dickinson and Chenango 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% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 32% NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest 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 | $77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
| Chenango 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 |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
| Greene and Chenango 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 |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
| Chenango and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$4,091Highest 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2Lowest 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 | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.