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DeWitt vs Syracuse vs DeWitt
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
Bordering DeWittEast Syracuse
What stands out worked out from the figures below
DeWitt has the highest household income ($124k).
Syracuse has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
DeWitt has the most homeowners (73.6%).
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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 | Syracuse | DeWitt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,060Lowest |
146,384Highest |
25,589 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±4.4Highest 4% above NY |
31.8±0.4Lowest 20% below NY |
41.4±2Highest 4% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±4Highest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±0.7Lowest 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% |
14.4%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.2%±1.6 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%Highest NY: 40.2% |
31.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
49% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
16.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
8.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$92,218±$7k 7% above NY |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $297,600±$20kHighest 30% below NY |
$138,400±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
$243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$257Highest 28% below NY |
$1,039±$20Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,042±$73 36% below NY |
| DeWitt 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 |
$3,210Lowest 51% below NY |
$6,113 7% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
55.4%±2.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
44.4%±8.5Lowest 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% |
8.8% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
41.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Highest 5 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
18 minHighest 45% below NY |
18 min 46% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12%±1.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
11.4%±2.3 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 | #70 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.