What stands out worked out from the figures below

DeWitt has the highest household income ($124k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	DeWitt	Syracuse
People
Population	11,060Lowest	146,384Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+2.4% NY: +4.2%
Median age	41.4±4.4Highest 4% above NY	31.8±0.4Lowest 20% below NY
Kids under 18	22.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5%	20.5%±0.7Lowest NY: 20.5%
	DeWitt and Syracuse 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%	14.4%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	63.1%Highest NY: 40.2%	31.2%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.3%±2.4Lowest 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	$47,819±$2kLowest 44% below NY
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$297,600±$20kHighest 30% below NY	$138,400±$5kLowest 67% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,172±$257Highest 28% below NY	$1,039±$20Lowest 36% below NY
	DeWitt and Syracuse 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	$3,210Lowest 51% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±18.6Lowest 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%Lowest NY: 14%	28.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.7%Highest NY: 54.3%	41.6%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY	1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 48% below NY	18 minHighest 45% below NY
Work from home	10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9%	12%±1.1Highest NY: 14.9%
	Syracuse 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	#472 of 484 in NY
School district	—	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	—	HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.3
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.