Compare towns
Constantia vs Java vs Hume vs Cicero
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Constantia has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Java has the most homeowners (95.2%).
Hume has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
Cicero has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Constantia | Java | Hume | Cicero |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,772 |
2,049Lowest |
2,055 |
31,133Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% NY: +4.2% |
-4.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.1%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.2Highest 15% above NY |
44.2±5.5 11% above NY |
40.3±4.5Lowest about the NY average |
43±1.9 8% above NY |
| Constantia and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.2 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
24.4%±3Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
| Hume and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6 NY: 17.9% |
20.1%±3.2 NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Constantia and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
30.3% NY: 40.2% |
34.8%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.6%±3.2Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±0.9 NY: 7% |
| Hume and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,792±$15k 19% below NY |
$95,129±$24k 11% above NY |
$68,958±$14kLowest 20% below NY |
$96,463±$8kHighest 12% above NY |
| Cicero and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $141,900±$21k 67% below NY |
$223,900±$30kHighest 47% below NY |
$110,600±$36kLowest 74% below NY |
$221,200±$8k 48% below NY |
| Java and Cicero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$254 45% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$811±$78Lowest 50% below NY |
$1,017±$79Highest 37% below NY |
| Cicero and Constantia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450 48% below NY |
$3,775 43% below NY |
$3,206Lowest 51% below NY |
$5,634Highest 14% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.8%±9.5 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
21.4%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
48.7%±13.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Cicero and Hume are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.1%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
11.2% NY: 14% |
10.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
84.5% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 13 yrs newer than NY |
1956Lowest 3 yrs older than NY |
1977 18 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 15% above NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
27 min 18% below NY |
20 minLowest 39% below NY |
| Work from home | 16.6%±10.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
7.8%±4.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
13.8%±2.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Constantia 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 | #447 of 484 in NY | — | — | #177 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — | CENTRAL SQUARE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · NORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | CICERO-NORTH SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.