Compare towns
DeWitt vs Halfmoon vs Wright vs Syracuse
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 most kids (22.1% under 18).
Halfmoon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.2%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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.
| Measure | DeWitt | Halfmoon | Wright | Syracuse |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 25,589 |
26,245 |
1,739Lowest |
146,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NY: +4.2% |
+19.2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-1.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+2.4% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±2 4% above NY |
42.1±2 6% above NY |
51.4±4.7Highest 29% above NY |
31.8±0.4Lowest 20% below NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.8%±2.2 NY: 20.5% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
20.5%±0.7 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+ | 19.2%±1.6 NY: 17.9% |
18.8%±1.7 NY: 17.9% |
21.4%±1.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
14.4%±0.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Wright 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% |
46.6% NY: 40.2% |
24.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
31.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
4%±1 NY: 7% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest NY: 7% |
16.8%±0.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,218±$7k 7% above NY |
$100,712±$7kHighest 17% above NY |
$86,250±$13k about the NY average |
$47,819±$2kLowest 44% below 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 |
$387,700±$21kHighest 9% below NY |
$242,000±$36k 43% below NY |
$138,400±$5kLowest 67% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$73 36% below NY |
$1,559±$66Highest 4% below NY |
$953±$79Lowest 41% below NY |
$1,039±$20 36% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,113Highest 7% below NY |
$5,810 12% below NY |
$5,279 20% below NY |
$3,210Lowest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
38.3%±8.3 NY: 52.1% |
37.6%±16.4Lowest 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 | 8.8% NY: 14% |
4.3%Lowest NY: 14% |
7% NY: 14% |
28.8%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
67.2% NY: 54.3% |
80.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
41.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1996Highest 37 yrs newer than NY |
1983 24 yrs newer than NY |
1948Lowest 11 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
24 min 27% below NY |
33 minHighest about the NY average |
18 min 45% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.3%±2.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
12%±1.1 NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 484 in NY | #206 of 484 in NY | — | #472 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) · SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — | HENNINGER HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
12.4 |
— | 13.3Highest |
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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.