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DeWitt vs DeWitt vs Mount Kisco 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 most affordable homes ($244k median).
Mount Kisco has the most expensive homes ($478k median).
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 | Mount Kisco | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,060 |
25,589Highest |
10,737 |
9,019Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.8% NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±4.4 4% above NY |
41.4±2 4% above NY |
40.9±3.6Lowest about the NY average |
42.6±2.6Highest 7% above NY |
| Mendon and DeWitt 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% |
19.6%±4.1Lowest 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% |
18.2%±3.2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
| DeWitt and DeWitt 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
57.7% 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% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.7 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$23k 44% above NY |
$92,218±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$96,534±$11k 12% 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±$13kLowest 43% below NY |
$478,300±$87kHighest 13% above NY |
$388,700±$37k 8% below NY |
| Mount Kisco and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$257 28% below NY |
$1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,494±$138Highest 8% below NY |
$1,207±$208 26% below NY |
| Mount Kisco 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 |
$6,113Lowest 7% below NY |
$7,615 16% above 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% |
47.3%±14.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.5%±7.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| DeWitt and Mount Kisco 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% |
8.2% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest 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 |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
18 min 46% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
27 min 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
22.2%±6 NY: 14.9% |
24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Mendon and Mount Kisco 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 | #451 of 484 in NY | #20 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | BEDFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
— | 10.2Lowest |
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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.