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DeWitt vs Lysander vs Schroeppel 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).
Lysander has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Schroeppel has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Syracuse has the most renters (58.4% rent).
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 | Lysander | Schroeppel | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,060 |
23,086 |
7,938Lowest |
146,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-6.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±4.4 4% above NY |
43.6±1.9 10% above NY |
45.3±2.5Highest 14% above NY |
31.8±0.4Lowest 20% below NY |
| Schroeppel and Lysander 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% |
24.4%±2.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
22.6%±3 NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±0.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lysander 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% |
17.6%±1.9 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| DeWitt and Schroeppel 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% |
47.6% NY: 40.2% |
30%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
3.6%±0.9 NY: 7% |
3.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
16.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Syracuse and DeWitt 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 |
$107,984±$5k 26% above NY |
$73,082±$9k 15% below NY |
$47,819±$2kLowest 44% below NY |
| DeWitt and Lysander 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 |
$288,400±$18k 32% below NY |
$188,400±$14k 56% below NY |
$138,400±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
| DeWitt and Lysander are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$257Highest 28% below NY |
$1,130±$100 30% below NY |
$972±$69Lowest 40% below NY |
$1,039±$20 36% below NY |
| DeWitt and Lysander 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 |
$6,748 about the NY average |
$4,546 31% below NY |
$3,210Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±18.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
54.5%±10.5 NY: 52.1% |
55.3%±7.5 NY: 52.1% |
55.4%±2.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Syracuse and Schroeppel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% NY: 14% |
5.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
15% NY: 14% |
28.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
81.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
77% NY: 54.3% |
41.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1985Highest 26 yrs newer than NY |
1968 9 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
24 minHighest 26% below NY |
23 min 31% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.6%±3.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
9.4%±2.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12%±1.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 484 in NY | #158 of 484 in NY | #277 of 484 in NY | #472 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PHOENIX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN C BIRDLEBOUGH HIGH SCHOOL | HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
13.3 |
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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.