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Johnson City vs Rupert vs Dickinson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson City has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Rupert has the most expensive homes ($363k 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 | Johnson City | Rupert | Dickinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,940Highest |
676Lowest |
5,001 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±3.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
42.7±3.3 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson City and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Johnson City and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,283±$4kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$77,864±$14k 4% below U.S. |
| Rupert and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $117,100±$4kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$362,500±$63kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$147,400±$17k 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$66Highest 27% below U.S. |
— | $941±$68Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Johnson City and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,982 28% above U.S. |
$4,594Highest 47% above U.S. |
$3,523Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.8%±13.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson City and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Highest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1952 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 min 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rupert and Dickinson 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.