Compare towns
DeWitt vs Schenectady vs Camillus
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).
Schenectady has the most renters (54.4% rent).
Camillus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Schenectady | Camillus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,589 |
68,847Highest |
25,270Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+1.4% NY: +4.2% |
+4.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±2 4% above NY |
36.1±1Lowest 9% below NY |
44.2±1.5Highest 11% above NY |
| Camillus and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±2.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest NY: 20.5% |
21.8%±2.2 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% |
15.1%±1.1Lowest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±1.8Highest 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% |
25.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44.6% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.3 NY: 7% |
9.8%±1Highest NY: 7% |
3.9%±1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Schenectady and DeWitt are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,218±$7kHighest 7% above NY |
$58,399±$3kLowest 32% below NY |
$85,915±$4k about the NY average |
| DeWitt and Camillus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,500±$13kHighest 43% below NY |
$168,800±$5kLowest 60% below NY |
$209,000±$8k 51% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,145±$33 29% below NY |
$1,273±$105Highest 21% below NY |
| Camillus and Schenectady are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,113Highest 7% below NY |
$4,874Lowest 26% below NY |
$5,250 20% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
58.5%±4.5Highest NY: 52.1% |
55.1%±11.3 NY: 52.1% |
| Schenectady and Camillus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8% NY: 14% |
23.8%Highest NY: 14% |
8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% NY: 54.3% |
45.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
79.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs newer than NY |
1941Lowest 18 yrs older than NY |
1966Highest 7 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
22 minHighest 33% below NY |
21 min 35% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2.3 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±1.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.8%±1.8Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Camillus 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 | #400 of 484 in NY | #290 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | WEST GENESEE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL | WEST GENESEE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Lowest |
13.3Highest |
11.8 |
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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.