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DeWitt vs Syracuse 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).
Syracuse has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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 | Syracuse | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,060 |
146,384Highest |
9,019Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±4.4 4% above NY |
31.8±0.4Lowest 20% below 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% |
20.5%±0.7Lowest 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% |
14.4%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±2.7 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% |
31.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
63.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
16.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$47,819±$2kLowest 44% below 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 |
$138,400±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
$388,700±$37kHighest 8% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$257 28% below NY |
$1,039±$20Lowest 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 |
$3,210Lowest 51% below NY |
$8,808Highest 34% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±18.6 NY: 52.1% |
55.4%±2.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
40.5%±7.8Lowest 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% |
28.8%Highest NY: 14% |
5.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% NY: 54.3% |
41.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
1978Highest 19 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 48% below NY |
18 min 45% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12%±1.1 NY: 14.9% |
24.5%±5.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 484 in NY | #472 of 484 in NY | #20 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL | HONEOYE FALLS-LIMA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.