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Dickinson vs Mendon vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dickinson has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001 |
1,113Lowest |
5,161Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3 10% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
40±3.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Mendon and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dickinson and Mendon 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 4% below U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$73,481±$10kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Mendon 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 56% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$176,800±$13k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68 33% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651Highest 13% below U.S. |
$810±$61Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,091 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Dickinson 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 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.