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DeWitt vs DeWitt vs LaFayette vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
DeWitt has the shortest commute (17 min average).
DeWitt has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
LaFayette has the oldest population (median age 45.5).
Mendon has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | DeWitt | DeWitt | LaFayette | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,060 |
25,589Highest |
4,878Lowest |
9,019 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±4.4Lowest 4% above NY |
41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
45.5±5.8Highest 14% above NY |
42.6±2.6 7% above NY |
| LaFayette and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4 NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
17%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
25%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
| Mendon and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
21%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| DeWitt and LaFayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.1% NY: 40.2% |
49% NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
63.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
6.3%±3 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$23k 44% above NY |
$92,218±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$113,750±$21k 32% above NY |
$131,778±$17kHighest 53% above NY |
| Mendon and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $297,600±$20k 30% below NY |
$243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
$228,600±$16kLowest 46% below NY |
$388,700±$37kHighest 8% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$257 28% below NY |
$1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,298±$123Highest 20% below NY |
$1,207±$208 26% below NY |
| LaFayette and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,402 12% above NY |
$6,113 7% below NY |
$4,836Lowest 27% below NY |
$8,808Highest 34% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
13.5%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
40.5%±7.8 NY: 52.1% |
| DeWitt and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
5.7% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1978 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
18 min 46% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±7.1 NY: 14.9% |
24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mendon and LaFayette 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 | #70 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY | #331 of 484 in NY | #20 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LAFAYETTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | LA FAYETTE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
7.9Lowest |
10.2 |
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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.