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Dix vs Watkins Glen
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 homeowners (66.1%).
Watkins Glen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
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 | Watkins Glen |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,660Highest |
1,725Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 50.1±2.8Lowest 26% above NY |
54.1±6.2Highest 36% above NY |
| Watkins Glen and Dix are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±3.4Highest NY: 20.5% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Dix and Watkins Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
33.7%±4.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Watkins Glen 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% |
28.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Highest NY: 7% |
| Watkins Glen 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±$8kHighest 38% below NY |
$49,632±$11kLowest 42% below NY |
| Dix and Watkins Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$14kLowest 61% below NY |
$204,700±$22kHighest 52% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $718±$172Lowest 56% below NY |
$741±$156Highest 54% below NY |
| Watkins Glen 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 |
$3,985Highest 39% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
36.3%±11.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Dix and Watkins Glen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
10.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
49.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Highest 7 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 39% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
8.4%±4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Watkins Glen 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 | — |
| School district | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| 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.