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Dickinson vs Williston vs Binghamton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Binghamton has the most renters (56% rent).
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 | Williston | Binghamton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,001Lowest |
10,144 |
47,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.3 10% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.9±1.6Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Williston and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dickinson and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,864±$14k 4% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$45,578±$3kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,400±$17k 56% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$124,800±$7kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $941±$68 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$870±$38Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,523Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,622 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.8%±13.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Binghamton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
32.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
44%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #426 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | BINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.