What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dickinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dickinson	Greene
People
Population	5,001Lowest	5,161Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY	40±3.5Lowest about the NY average
	Dickinson and Greene 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%	23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5%
	Greene 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%	19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Dickinson and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32%Highest NY: 40.2%	28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7%	2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,864±$14kHighest 9% below NY	$73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY
	Dickinson and Greene 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	$176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY
	Greene and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$941±$68Highest 42% below NY	$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,523Lowest 46% below NY	$4,091Highest 38% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.8%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1%	33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1%
	Dickinson and Greene 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%	10.6%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY	1968Highest 9 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	23 minHighest 29% below NY
Work from home	14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9%	10.7%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Dickinson and Greene 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	—	#319 of 484 in NY
School district	CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	GREENE HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.9
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.