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Dix vs Rose vs Penn Yan
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 expensive homes ($165k median).
Rose has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
Penn Yan has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2%).
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 | Rose | Penn Yan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,660 |
2,126Lowest |
4,714Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-3.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
38.8±6.8Lowest about the NY average |
48.5±4.1 22% above NY |
| Dix and Penn Yan 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% |
25.9%±3.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
16.1%±3 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Penn Yan and Dix 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% |
19.7% NY: 40.2% |
21.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dix and Rose 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 |
$76,200±$11kHighest 11% below NY |
$60,190±$10k 30% below NY |
| Rose and Penn Yan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$14kHighest 61% below NY |
$133,800±$29kLowest 68% below NY |
$152,700±$13k 64% below NY |
| Dix and Penn Yan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $718±$172 56% below NY |
$1,430±$252Highest 12% below NY |
$663±$228Lowest 59% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141 52% below NY |
$2,434Lowest 63% below NY |
$3,146Highest 52% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
31.6%±31.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
32.8%±15.1 NY: 52.1% |
| Dix and Penn Yan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% NY: 14% |
8.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
12.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% NY: 54.3% |
82%Highest NY: 54.3% |
61.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
1951 8 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 39% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
5.3%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Penn Yan and Rose 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 | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
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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.