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DeWitt vs Mendon 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 shortest commute (17 min average).
Mendon has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Mendon | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,060 |
9,019Lowest |
146,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±4.4 4% above NY |
42.6±2.6Highest 7% above NY |
31.8±0.4Lowest 20% below 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% |
25%±4.6Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±0.7Lowest 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% |
19.1%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| DeWitt and Mendon 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% |
63.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest 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±$23k 44% above NY |
$131,778±$17kHighest 53% above NY |
$47,819±$2kLowest 44% below 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 |
$388,700±$37kHighest 8% below NY |
$138,400±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$257 28% below NY |
$1,207±$208Highest 26% below NY |
$1,039±$20Lowest 36% below NY |
| Mendon 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 |
$8,808Highest 34% above NY |
$3,210Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
40.5%±7.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
55.4%±2.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Syracuse 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% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
28.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
41.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
12%±1.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 484 in NY | #20 of 484 in NY | #472 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Lowest |
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.