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Dickinson vs Williamson vs Brutus
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).
Williamson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Brutus has the oldest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Williamson | Brutus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001 |
6,823Highest |
4,269Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
43.6±3.5Highest 10% above NY |
| Brutus 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Brutus 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% |
20.7%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dickinson and Williamson 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% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
26.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Williamson 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 |
$90,515±$14kHighest 5% above NY |
$77,031±$10kLowest 10% below NY |
| Williamson 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 |
$192,700±$18kHighest 55% below NY |
$154,900±$14k 63% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68 42% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$1,114±$122Highest 31% below NY |
| Brutus 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 |
$5,172Highest 21% below NY |
$4,294 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45.9%±25.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Brutus 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% |
15.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
74.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1965 6 yrs newer than NY |
1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
25 min 25% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Williamson and Dickinson 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | #313 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEEDSPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WEEDSPORT JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.