Compare towns
Greene vs Chenango vs Dickinson vs Smithville
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Smithville has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Greene | Chenango | Dickinson | Smithville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,161 |
10,787Highest |
5,001 |
1,525Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
-5.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
43.1±3.2Highest 8% above NY |
| Smithville and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.7%±3 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Greene and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.6Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Chenango and Dickinson 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% |
35.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
19.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
5.8%±5.8 NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Smithville 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 |
$86,646±$9kHighest about the NY average |
$77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
$70,433±$7kLowest 18% below NY |
| Chenango 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 |
$172,000±$9k 59% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$173,200±$42k 59% below NY |
| Greene and Smithville 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 |
$1,038±$97Highest 36% below NY |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
$889±$186 45% below NY |
| Chenango and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,091 38% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$4,254Highest 35% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7 NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
54.9%±31.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Smithville and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
81.7% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
29 minHighest 10% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Chenango 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 | #233 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO FORKS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | CHENANGO FORKS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.