Compare towns
DeWitt vs Camillus vs Halfmoon
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 (18 min average).
Camillus has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
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 | Camillus | Halfmoon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,589 |
25,270Lowest |
26,245Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+4.9% NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
44.2±1.5Highest 11% above NY |
42.1±2 6% above NY |
| Camillus and Halfmoon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| DeWitt and Camillus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.8Highest NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Camillus and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Highest NY: 40.2% |
44.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
46.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1 NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,218±$7k 7% above NY |
$85,915±$4kLowest about the NY average |
$100,712±$7kHighest 17% above NY |
| Halfmoon and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,500±$13k 43% below NY |
$209,000±$8kLowest 51% below NY |
$387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,273±$105 21% below NY |
$1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,113Highest 7% below NY |
$5,250Lowest 20% below NY |
$5,810 12% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±11.3Highest NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Camillus and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
79.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
67.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1966 7 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±1.8 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 484 in NY | #290 of 484 in NY | #206 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | WEST GENESEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
11.8 |
12.4Highest |
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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.