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Tompkins vs Wethersfield vs Dunkirk
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tompkins has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Wethersfield has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Dunkirk has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Tompkins | Wethersfield | Dunkirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,187Highest |
815Lowest |
1,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-5.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 57.6±5.8 45% above NY |
46±4.4Lowest 16% above NY |
58.9±8.8Highest 48% above NY |
| Dunkirk and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
10%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.9 NY: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
42.4%±7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Dunkirk and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.8%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
20.3% NY: 40.2% |
20.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2 NY: 7% |
4.2%±3.8Highest NY: 7% |
1.4%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Wethersfield and Tompkins are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,103±$27kLowest 29% below NY |
$96,094±$14kHighest 12% above NY |
$67,045±$18k 22% below NY |
| Wethersfield and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$23kHighest 56% below NY |
$131,300±$20kLowest 69% below NY |
$167,100±$40k 61% below NY |
| Tompkins and Dunkirk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $483±$80Lowest 70% below NY |
$916±$126 43% below NY |
$956±$553Highest 41% below NY |
| Dunkirk and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,487Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,787Highest 58% below NY |
$2,730 59% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±73.7Lowest NY: 52.1% |
30.2%±38.9 NY: 52.1% |
37.1%±26.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Dunkirk and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
9%Highest NY: 14% |
8.9% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
84% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 33 yrs newer than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1952Lowest 7 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 70 minHighest 115% above NY |
28 min 13% below NY |
14 minLowest 56% below NY |
| Work from home | 23.5%±13.3Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.8%±3.4 NY: 14.9% |
2.4%±2.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Tompkins and Wethersfield 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 | — | — | #465 of 484 in NY |
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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.