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Java vs Dickinson vs Sennett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Dickinson has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Sennett has the most expensive homes ($279k median).
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 | Java | Dickinson | Sennett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,049Lowest |
5,001Highest |
3,264 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
42.7±3.3Lowest 7% above NY |
47.6±4.2Highest 20% above NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.4%±4.7 NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
24.7%±4.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sennett and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32% NY: 40.2% |
35.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
1.8%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$101,585±$18kHighest 18% above NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$279,300±$33kHighest 34% below NY |
| Sennett and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $863±$419Lowest 47% below NY |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
$978±$217Highest 40% below NY |
| Sennett and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,775 43% below NY |
$3,523Lowest 46% below NY |
$5,397Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8 NY: 52.1% |
49%±36.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sennett and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5%Highest NY: 14% |
5.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.2% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
1973Highest 14 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 17% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
21 min 36% below NY |
| Work from home | 9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | CHENANGO VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) |
| High school in town | — | None in town | HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER |
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| Old photos in History | 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.