Compare towns
Cicero vs Eagle vs Glenville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cicero has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Eagle has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Glenville has the most expensive homes ($257k median).
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 | Cicero | Eagle | Glenville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 31,133Highest |
1,231Lowest |
29,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NY: +4.2% |
-7.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 43±1.9 8% above NY |
37.8±12.6Lowest 5% below NY |
43.6±1.7Highest 10% above NY |
| Glenville and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
26.1%±9.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Eagle and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
16.7%±1.4Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.9%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% NY: 40.2% |
11.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
41.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±0.9 NY: 7% |
2.8%±1.4Lowest NY: 7% |
4.9%±1Highest NY: 7% |
| Glenville 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±$8k 12% above NY |
$72,778±$19kLowest 15% below NY |
$98,423±$5kHighest 14% above NY |
| Glenville and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,200±$8k 48% below NY |
$148,900±$41kLowest 65% below NY |
$257,400±$8kHighest 39% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$79 37% below NY |
$736±$101Lowest 55% below NY |
$1,247±$101Highest 23% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,634 14% below NY |
$2,753Lowest 58% below NY |
$5,814Highest 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±13.1 NY: 52.1% |
54.7%±33Highest NY: 52.1% |
45.2%±8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Eagle and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NY: 14% |
14.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
76.8%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
1959Lowest same as NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 39% below NY |
30 minHighest 8% below NY |
24 min 26% below NY |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±6.5Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.9%±2.4Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Glenville and Cicero 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 | — | #101 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SCOTIA-GLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL | — | SCOTIA-GLENVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.