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Greene vs Dickinson vs Barker
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).
Dickinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Barker has the most homeowners (94.4%).
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 | Greene | Dickinson | Barker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,161Highest |
5,001 |
2,405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5Lowest about the NY average |
42.7±3.3Highest 7% above NY |
40.2±11.7 about the NY average |
| Dickinson and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
27.3%±5.8Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Barker and Greene 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% |
21.1%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.7%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Dickinson and Greene 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% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
12%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±2.2 NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Barker 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 |
$77,864±$14kHighest 9% below NY |
$64,348±$10kLowest 25% below NY |
| Dickinson and Greene 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 |
$147,400±$17k 65% below NY |
$128,600±$29kLowest 70% below NY |
| Greene and Dickinson 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 |
$941±$68Highest 42% below NY |
$831±$125 49% below NY |
| Dickinson and Barker 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 |
$3,523 46% below NY |
$2,810Lowest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
33.3%±62.5 NY: 52.1% |
| Dickinson and Barker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% NY: 14% |
8.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
20.5%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
94.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
27 minHighest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Greene 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.