Compare towns
Greene vs Java vs Dickinson vs Fenton
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 renters (26.8% rent).
Java has the most expensive homes ($224k median).
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Fenton has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
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 | Java | Dickinson | Fenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,161 |
2,049Lowest |
5,001 |
6,304Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.7% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40±3.5 about the NY average |
44.2±5.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
38.5±6.9Lowest 3% below NY |
| Java and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25.4%±5.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Fenton 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% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4Highest NY: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Dickinson and Fenton 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% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
21.9%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.3%±1.9 NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Fenton 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 |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$77,864±$14k 9% below NY |
$73,162±$13kLowest 15% below NY |
| Java 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±$13k 58% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$147,400±$17k 65% below NY |
$143,900±$12kLowest 66% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$61Lowest 50% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
$1,021±$312Highest 37% below NY |
| Fenton 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 |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,523 46% below NY |
$2,952Lowest 55% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.2%±9.4 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
40%±16Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Fenton 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% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
12.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6% NY: 54.3% |
80% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 29% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
21 min 37% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.2 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
7.1%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | — | #399 of 484 in NY |
| School district | GREENE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | GREENE HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town | CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | — | 13.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.