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Dickinson vs Williamson vs Union
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 the most expensive homes ($193k median).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001Lowest |
6,823 |
55,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-1.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
40.9±4.2Lowest about the NY average |
41.4±1.2 4% above NY |
| Dickinson and Union 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% |
19%±1.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Williamson and Union 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% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Union 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
33% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
6.1%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Union 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 |
$61,713±$2kLowest 28% 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 |
$149,900±$5k 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68Highest 42% below NY |
$659±$304Lowest 59% below NY |
$936±$37 42% below NY |
| Dickinson and Union 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 |
$4,200 36% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±5.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Union 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% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% NY: 54.3% |
86.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
58.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1965Highest 6 yrs newer than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
25 minHighest 25% below NY |
18 min 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9 NY: 14.9% |
16.2%±6.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±1.5Lowest 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 | #199 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | UNION-ENDICOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | UNION-ENDICOTT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.