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Camillus vs DeWitt vs Solvay
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Camillus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
DeWitt has the most expensive homes ($244k median).
Solvay has the most renters (48.7% rent).
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 | Camillus | DeWitt | Solvay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,270 |
25,589Highest |
6,544Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 44.2±1.5Highest 11% above NY |
41.4±2 4% above NY |
38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
| Camillus and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Solvay and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Camillus and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% NY: 40.2% |
49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
6.9%±2.5 NY: 7% |
| DeWitt and Solvay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,915±$4k about the NY average |
$92,218±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$61,166±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
| DeWitt and Camillus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,000±$8k 51% below NY |
$243,500±$13kHighest 43% below NY |
$150,000±$13kLowest 65% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,273±$105Highest 21% below NY |
$1,042±$73 36% below NY |
$946±$77Lowest 42% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,250 20% below NY |
$6,113Highest 7% below NY |
$4,459Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±11.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Camillus and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8% NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 35% below NY |
18 minLowest 46% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.8%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Camillus and DeWitt 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 | #290 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | WEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | WEST GENESEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.