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Sardinia vs Dickinson vs Seneca
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sardinia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).
Dickinson has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Seneca has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Sardinia | Dickinson | Seneca |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,703 |
5,001Highest |
2,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-3.4%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NY |
42.7±3.3 7% above NY |
44.5±6.2Highest 12% above NY |
| Seneca and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±6.5Highest NY: 20.5% |
17.6%±3.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Sardinia and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±4.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.1%±4 NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Seneca and Dickinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
32%Highest NY: 40.2% |
22.1% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 NY: 7% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
| Dickinson and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,583±$34k about the NY average |
$77,864±$14kLowest 9% below NY |
$90,658±$21kHighest 5% above NY |
| Seneca and Sardinia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$19kHighest 48% below NY |
$147,400±$17kLowest 65% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
| Sardinia and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$83Lowest 47% below NY |
$941±$68 42% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,233Lowest 66% below NY |
$3,523Highest 46% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.5%±28.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.8%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Dickinson and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
6.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
75.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
91.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1952 7 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 10% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±6.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.4%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6 NY: 14.9% |
| Dickinson and Seneca 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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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.