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Dix vs Starkey
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.8%).
Starkey has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Starkey |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,660Highest |
3,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±2.8Highest 26% above NY |
41.3±2.5Lowest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5Highest NY: 17.9% |
12.7%±3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
16.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dix and Starkey 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 |
$55,064±$7kHighest 36% below NY |
| Starkey and Dix 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 |
$145,700±$17kLowest 66% below NY |
| Dix and Starkey 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 |
$744±$96Highest 54% below NY |
| Starkey and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,141Lowest 52% below NY |
$3,412Highest 48% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±13.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
45%±14.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Starkey and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
19.7%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±8.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Starkey and Dix 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 | #358 of 484 in NY |
| School district | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DUNDEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | DUNDEE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
8.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.