What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cicero has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).

Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($194k 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.

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

Measure	Cicero	Sullivan
People
Population	31,133Highest	14,690Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.6%Highest NY: +4.2%	-3.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43±1.9Lowest 8% above NY	45±2.1Highest 13% above NY
	Sullivan and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.1%±2.2Highest NY: 20.5%	19.2%±1.9Lowest NY: 20.5%
	Cicero and Sullivan 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%	21.2%±1.5Highest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.8%Highest NY: 40.2%	29%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±0.9Lowest NY: 7%	4.5%±1.3Highest NY: 7%
	Sullivan 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	$80,948±$6kLowest 6% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$221,200±$8kHighest 48% below NY	$194,100±$12kLowest 54% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,017±$79Highest 37% below NY	$863±$135Lowest 47% below NY
	Cicero and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,634Highest 14% below NY	$4,542Lowest 31% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±13.1Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.6%±13.8Highest NY: 52.1%
	Sullivan 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%	8.2%Lowest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%	83.6%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 39% below NY	26 minHighest 21% below NY
Work from home	13.8%±2.1Highest NY: 14.9%	11.9%±1.9Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Cicero and Sullivan 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	#87 of 484 in NY
School district	CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CHITTENANGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL	CHITTENANGO HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.2Highest	11.3Lowest
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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.