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Dickinson vs Erwin
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%).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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 | Erwin |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,001Lowest |
7,965Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
| Erwin and Dickinson 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% |
20.7%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Erwin and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dickinson and Erwin 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% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
| Erwin 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 |
$223,700±$26kHighest 47% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin 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% |
9.3%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minHighest 48% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Erwin 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.