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Dickinson vs Sardinia
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).
Sardinia has the most expensive homes ($219k median).
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 | Sardinia |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,001Highest |
2,703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
| Dickinson and Sardinia 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% |
22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Dickinson 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% |
20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dickinson and Sardinia 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% |
21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
5%±2.9Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$84,583±$34kHighest about the NY average |
| Sardinia 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 |
$218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68Highest 42% below NY |
$855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
| Dickinson and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523Highest 46% below NY |
$2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dickinson and Sardinia 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% |
12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.8%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
30 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Sardinia 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 | — |
| High school 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.