Compare towns
Dix vs Reading vs Tyrone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dix has the most renters (33.9% rent).
Reading has the highest household income ($86k).
Tyrone has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Dix | Reading | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,660Highest |
1,637Lowest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.7% NY: +4.2% |
+2.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
46.3±6.4 16% above NY |
37±10.2Lowest 7% below NY |
| Dix and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.2%±2.9 NY: 20.5% |
25.5%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Dix and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
37.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.9 NY: 7% |
4.2%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
2.5%±2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Reading and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,668±$8kLowest 38% below NY |
$86,131±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$72,083±$17k 16% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$14k 61% below NY |
$160,200±$37kLowest 62% below NY |
$170,400±$21kHighest 60% below NY |
| Tyrone and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$1,507±$514Highest 7% below NY |
$1,104±$594 32% below NY |
| Reading and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 52% below NY |
$3,219Highest 51% below NY |
$2,870Lowest 56% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.9%±19.2 NY: 52.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dix and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
21.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
81.4% NY: 54.3% |
84.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1967 8 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.7%±4.6 NY: 14.9% |
12.9%±6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Tyrone and Reading 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 | #391 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| High school in town | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.