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Dickinson vs Erwin vs Chenango
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 affordable homes ($147k median).
Erwin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Chenango has the most homeowners (85.3%).
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 | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001Lowest |
7,965 |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
43.8±2Highest 10% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% 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%±3.7 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Erwin 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% |
17.4%±2.8Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
35.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 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±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$88,333±$16kHighest about the NY average |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
| Erwin and Chenango 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 |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,271±$136Highest 22% below NY |
$1,038±$97 36% below NY |
| Erwin and Chenango 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 |
$5,829Highest 11% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
56.8%±14Highest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
| Erwin and Chenango 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% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 48% below NY |
15 minLowest 54% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.5%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 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 | — | #431 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.