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Dickinson vs Murray 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Murray has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
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 | Murray | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001 |
4,754Lowest |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
40.3±2.8Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
| Dickinson and Chenango 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% |
20.5%±4.2 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Murray 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% |
17.9%±3.7Lowest 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% NY: 40.2% |
16.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$14k 9% below NY |
$65,077±$5kLowest 24% below NY |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
| Chenango 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±$17k 65% below NY |
$123,800±$14kLowest 71% below NY |
$172,000±$9kHighest 59% below NY |
| Chenango and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68 42% below NY |
$826±$63Lowest 49% below NY |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
| Chenango 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 |
$3,907Highest 41% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
38.9%±15.7 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Murray 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%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.3% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.8%±6.4Lowest 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 | — | #430 of 484 in NY | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HOLLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | HOLLEY JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.