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Dickinson vs Wethersfield 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).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k 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 | Wethersfield | Chenango |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001 |
815Lowest |
10,787Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
41±2.8Lowest 3% above NY |
| Wethersfield and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango and Wethersfield 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest 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% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Lowest 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±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
| Wethersfield and Chenango 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 |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% 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 |
$916±$126Lowest 43% 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 | $3,523 46% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,700Highest 44% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango 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% |
9% NY: 14% |
9.1%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | — | #233 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| 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.