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Dickinson vs Peru vs Greene
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%).
Peru has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Peru | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001Lowest |
6,710Highest |
5,161 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-3.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
40.7±3.6 about the NY average |
40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
| Dickinson and Peru 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% |
21.8%±3.4 NY: 20.5% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Peru 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% |
15.4%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.7%±2.9 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% NY: 40.2% |
33.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
28.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 NY: 7% |
6.3%±5.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Peru and Dickinson 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 |
$101,771±$22kHighest 18% above NY |
$73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
| Peru 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 |
$203,200±$38kHighest 52% below NY |
$176,800±$13k 58% below NY |
| Peru and Greene 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 |
$1,067±$173Highest 34% below NY |
$810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
| Peru 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 |
$4,357Highest 34% below NY |
$4,091 38% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.8%±25.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Peru and Dickinson 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% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
82.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
23 minHighest 29% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±4.7Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.7%±3.2 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 | — | #347 of 484 in NY | #319 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PERU CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | PERU HIGH SCHOOL | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
| 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.