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DeWitt vs LaFayette vs DeWitt
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 most expensive homes ($298k median).
LaFayette has the most people working from home (16.9%).
DeWitt has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
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 | LaFayette | DeWitt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,060 |
4,878Lowest |
25,589Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±4.4Lowest 4% above NY |
45.5±5.8Highest 14% above NY |
41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
| LaFayette 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% |
17%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3 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% |
21%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6Lowest 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
6.3%±3Lowest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$23kHighest 44% above NY |
$113,750±$21k 32% above NY |
$92,218±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
| DeWitt and LaFayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $297,600±$20kHighest 30% below NY |
$228,600±$16kLowest 46% below NY |
$243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$257 28% below NY |
$1,298±$123Highest 20% below NY |
$1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
| LaFayette and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,402Highest 12% above NY |
$4,836Lowest 27% below NY |
$6,113 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
13.5%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5 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% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
78.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
18 min 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
| LaFayette and DeWitt 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 | #331 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | LAFAYETTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | LA FAYETTE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.