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DeWitt vs Schenectady vs DeWitt 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).
Schenectady has the most renters (54.4% rent).
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 | Schenectady | DeWitt | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,060 |
68,847Highest |
25,589 |
9,019Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9% NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±4.4 4% above NY |
36.1±1Lowest 9% below NY |
41.4±2 4% above NY |
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% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.1%±2.3 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% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6 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% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49% NY: 40.2% |
63.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
9.8%±1 NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$23k 44% above NY |
$58,399±$3kLowest 32% below NY |
$92,218±$7k 7% 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 |
$168,800±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
$243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
$388,700±$37kHighest 8% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$257 28% below NY |
$1,145±$33 29% below NY |
$1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,207±$208Highest 26% 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 |
$4,874Lowest 26% below NY |
$6,113 7% below NY |
$8,808Highest 34% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
58.5%±4.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
40.5%±7.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Schenectady 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% |
23.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
45.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
22 min 33% below NY |
18 min 46% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±1.4 NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 484 in NY | #400 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY | #20 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3Highest |
11.6 |
10.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.