Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
19% of the land in Dickinson is conserved, where New York’s towns sit at 5.2% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. The biggest place to walk is Deer River State Forest, 4,190 acres with 7.2 miles of trail. Dickinson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Dickinson beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 495 in 1820, a peak of 2,329 in 1880, 1,031 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1964 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dickinson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Dickinson.
Jobs based in Dickinson fell to 68 in 2023, 115 fewer than in 2013. Only 3% of working residents stay in Dickinson for work; the rest commute out. The typical journey to work for Dickinson comes to 37 minutes, above both New York’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Also worth knowing: for Dickinson, the middle household income is $69,000.
| Dickinson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 37 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.6% | 10% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Trails run 20 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Dickinson’s trail density stands at 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Deer River State Forest | 7.2 mi | 4,190 |
| 2. Saint Regis River State Forest | 1.4 mi | 917 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A winter brings about 75 inches of snow, with January nights at 6° and July afternoons at 78°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Dickinson than in 67% of U.S. communities. 72% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 7%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For adults in Dickinson, the share who smoke cigarettes is 16%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Dickinson beats New York on 4 and trails on 11.
| Dickinson | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| What stands out | Dickinson | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 11.2% | 14.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.6% | 12.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Dickinson; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Dickinson residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Dickinson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in New York, United States
Dickinson is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 1,031 at the 2020 census. The town was named after Philemon Dickinson, a brigadier general of the New Jersey militia during the American Revolutionary War. Dickinson is on the western border of Franklin County, southwest of Malone and east of Potsdam.
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Dickinson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
