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Dickinson vs Jay
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%).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Jay |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,001Highest |
2,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
48.8±4.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Jay and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
16%±4.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Dickinson and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
25.3%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Jay 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.7%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,864±$14kHighest 9% below NY |
$72,380±$19kLowest 16% below NY |
| Dickinson and Jay 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 |
$196,900±$22kHighest 54% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68Lowest 42% below NY |
$1,272±$366Highest 22% below NY |
| Jay 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 |
$3,741Highest 43% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
27.4%±21.1Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dickinson and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest NY: 14% |
6.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest 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 minLowest 48% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.8%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | AUSABLE VALLEY CENTRAL 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.