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Dickinson vs Java vs Greene vs Brutus
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%).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
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 | Java | Greene | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,001 |
2,049Lowest |
5,161Highest |
4,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±3.5 10% above NY |
| Java and Brutus 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%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Java 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% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest 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% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
28.3% NY: 40.2% |
26.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Java 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
$77,031±$10k 10% below NY |
| Java 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 |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68 42% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
| Brutus 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$4,091 38% below NY |
$4,294Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brutus and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
10.6% NY: 14% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
74.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
23 min 29% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Lowest 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 | #313 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
9.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.