Compare towns
Greene vs Chenango vs Wethersfield 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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Chenango has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).
Wethersfield has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wethersfield | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,161 |
10,787Highest |
815Lowest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-2.6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
41±2.8 3% above NY |
46±4.4Highest 16% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
| Wethersfield 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% |
21.6%±4.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest 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% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 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% |
20.3%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4.8%±2 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Chenango are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,481±$10kLowest 15% below NY |
$86,646±$9k about the NY average |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Chenango 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 |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$147,400±$17k 65% below NY |
| Greene and Chenango 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 |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$941±$68 42% 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 | $4,091Highest 38% below NY |
$3,700 44% below NY |
$2,787Lowest 58% below NY |
$3,523 46% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
41.7%±8.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
| Chenango and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest NY: 14% |
9.1% NY: 14% |
9% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
85.3%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1% NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1977Highest 18 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
28 minHighest 13% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest 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.