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Dickinson vs Sheldon
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%).
Sheldon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,001Highest |
2,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.7%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
48.9±7.6Highest 23% above NY |
| Sheldon 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% |
14.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Dickinson and Sheldon 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%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
13.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $77,864±$14kHighest 9% below NY |
$71,214±$5kLowest 17% below NY |
| Dickinson and Sheldon 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 |
$175,900±$14kHighest 58% below NY |
| Sheldon and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68Highest 42% below NY |
$818±$84Lowest 50% below NY |
| Dickinson and Sheldon 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 |
$3,037Lowest 54% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.9%±21.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sheldon 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% |
11.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1963Highest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| 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.