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DeWitt vs DeWitt vs Red Hook vs Syracuse
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 highest household income ($124k).
Red Hook has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Syracuse has the most affordable homes ($138k 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 | DeWitt | DeWitt | Red Hook | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,060Lowest |
25,589 |
11,108 |
146,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-12.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±4.4 4% above NY |
41.4±2 4% above NY |
42.7±2.4Highest 7% above NY |
31.8±0.4Lowest 20% below NY |
| Red Hook and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
17.7%±2.5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±0.7 NY: 20.5% |
| DeWitt 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% |
19.2%±2.5 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.6Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
49% NY: 40.2% |
57.5% NY: 40.2% |
31.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
14.7%±2.3 NY: 7% |
16.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Syracuse and Red Hook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$23kHighest 44% above NY |
$92,218±$7k 7% above NY |
$112,363±$7k 31% above NY |
$47,819±$2kLowest 44% below NY |
| DeWitt and Red Hook 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 |
$430,000±$25kHighest about the NY average |
$138,400±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$257 28% below NY |
$1,042±$73 36% below NY |
$1,436±$101Highest 11% below NY |
$1,039±$20Lowest 36% below NY |
| Red Hook and DeWitt 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 |
$8,229Highest 25% above NY |
$3,210Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
62.8%±9.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.4%±2.9 NY: 52.1% |
| Red Hook and Syracuse 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% NY: 14% |
8.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
28.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
76.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
41.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1970Highest 11 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
18 min 46% below NY |
26 minHighest 20% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
22.9%±5.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
12%±1.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY | #181 of 484 in NY | #472 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | RED HOOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | RED HOOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
10.4Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.