What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cicero has the most kids (22.1% under 18).

Chili has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cicero	Chili
People
Population	31,133Highest	28,982Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%	+1.7%Highest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43±1.9Highest 8% above NY	42.9±2.6Lowest 8% above NY
	Cicero and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5%	20.4%±2.6Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Cicero and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9%	19%±2Highest NY: 17.9%
	Chili and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Lowest NY: 40.2%	40.1%Highest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	5.2%±1Highest NY: 7%
	Chili and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,463±$8kHighest 12% above NY	$89,793±$7kLowest 4% above NY
	Cicero and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,200±$8kHighest 48% below NY	$206,000±$8kLowest 51% below NY
	Cicero and Chili are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,017±$79Lowest 37% below NY	$1,321±$124Highest 19% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,634Highest 14% below NY	$5,128Lowest 22% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±13.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.4%±7.4Highest NY: 52.1%
	Chili and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest NY: 14%	7.1%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Highest NY: 54.3%	75.9%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1977Lowest 18 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 39% below NY	21 minHighest 34% below NY
Work from home	13.8%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9%	13.5%±2.1Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Cicero and Chili 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	#177 of 484 in NY	#384 of 484 in NY
School district	CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHURCHVILLE-CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · GATES CHILI CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.