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Evans vs Dickinson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Evans has the most expensive homes ($177k median).
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Evans | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 15,183Highest |
5,001Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 49.5±2.8Highest 24% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Dickinson and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Evans and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $72,467±$8kLowest 16% below NY |
$77,864±$14kHighest 9% below NY |
| Dickinson and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,500±$10kHighest 58% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $919±$104Lowest 43% below NY |
$941±$68Highest 42% below NY |
| Dickinson and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,590Highest 30% below NY |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±10.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dickinson and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Highest 2 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.8%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Evans 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 | #180 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.