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DeWitt vs Wilton
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 affordable homes ($244k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 25,589Highest |
17,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+7.3%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.4±2Highest 4% above NY |
41.3±3.4Lowest 4% above NY |
| DeWitt and Wilton 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% |
20.4%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| DeWitt and Wilton 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% |
19.4%±2.5Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Wilton 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%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
52.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.3Highest NY: 7% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,218±$7kLowest 7% above NY |
$98,854±$11kHighest 15% above NY |
| Wilton 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±$13kLowest 43% below NY |
$402,000±$31kHighest 5% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,042±$73Lowest 36% below NY |
$1,576±$340Highest about the NY average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,113Highest 7% below NY |
$4,482Lowest 32% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±8.5Lowest NY: 52.1% |
50.4%±12Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
4.5%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
71.1%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1999Highest 40 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 46% below NY |
24 minHighest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.4%±2.3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
19.1%±4.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #70 of 484 in NY | #143 of 484 in NY |
| School district | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · EAST SYRACUSE MINOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | SARATOGA SPRINGS CITY SD · SOUTH GLENS FALLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.