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DeWitt vs LaFayette vs DeWitt
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
LaFayette has the most people working from home (16.9%).
DeWitt has the most expensive homes ($298k 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 | LaFayette | DeWitt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,589Highest |
4,878Lowest |
11,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.8%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2Lowest 4% above NY |
45.5±5.8Highest 14% above NY |
41.4±4.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| LaFayette and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
17%±5Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.8%±4Highest 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+ | 19.2%±1.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21%±5.3 NY: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| DeWitt and LaFayette are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NY: 40.2% |
43.7%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
63.1%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
6.3%±3Lowest NY: 7% |
14.3%±2.4Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,218±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$113,750±$21k 32% above NY |
$123,864±$23kHighest 44% above NY |
| DeWitt and LaFayette 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 |
$228,600±$16kLowest 46% below NY |
$297,600±$20kHighest 30% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,298±$123Highest 20% below NY |
$1,172±$257 28% below NY |
| LaFayette and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,113 7% below NY |
$4,836Lowest 27% below NY |
$7,402Highest 12% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±8.5 NY: 52.1% |
13.5%±17.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
51.3%±18.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
| DeWitt 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% |
4.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
8.5% NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
78.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
72.7%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1980Highest 21 yrs newer than NY |
1964 5 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 46% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
17 minLowest 48% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
16.9%±7.1Highest NY: 14.9% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| LaFayette 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 | #331 of 484 in NY | #70 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | LAFAYETTE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | LA FAYETTE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.