Compare towns
Greene vs Chenango Bridge vs Coventry 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
Greene has the most expensive homes ($177k median).
Chenango Bridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Coventry has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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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 | Greene | Chenango Bridge | Coventry | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,161Highest |
3,116 |
1,392Lowest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
0%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the NY average |
35.9±4.8Lowest 10% below NY |
52.1±4.1Highest 31% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±6.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
18%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Chenango Bridge and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9Lowest NY: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9 NY: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
| Coventry and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.3% NY: 40.2% |
38.6%Highest NY: 40.2% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1 NY: 7% |
3.4%±1.7 NY: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10k 15% below NY |
$96,250±$27kHighest 12% above NY |
$63,281±$12kLowest 26% below NY |
$77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,800±$13kHighest 58% below NY |
$168,200±$15k 60% below NY |
$132,700±$25kLowest 69% below NY |
$147,400±$17k 65% below NY |
| Greene and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,134±$122Highest 30% below NY |
$1,027±$219 37% below NY |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
| Chenango Bridge and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$3,661 44% below NY |
$2,833Lowest 57% below NY |
$3,523 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
73.2%±100Highest NY: 52.1% |
23.9%±32.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
5.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
15%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
83% NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1959 same as NY |
1982Highest 23 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
24 min 28% below NY |
28 minHighest 15% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
11.2%±7.8 NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Chenango Bridge 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 | #319 of 484 in NY | — | — | — |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.