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Dundee vs Whitehall vs Celoron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dundee has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2%).
Whitehall has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
Celoron has the shortest commute (13 min average).
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 | Dundee | Whitehall | Celoron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,001 |
2,690Highest |
1,397Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-5.7%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
-3.9% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.4 about the NY average |
36.8±4.8Lowest 8% below NY |
43.9±3.6Highest 10% above NY |
| Celoron and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±5.5 NY: 20.5% |
26.7%±5Highest NY: 20.5% |
23%±7.8Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Whitehall and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.1%±2.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
17.8%±2.9 NY: 17.9% |
20.4%±3.9Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Celoron and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
13.6% NY: 40.2% |
17.3%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.3Lowest NY: 7% |
2.3%±1.5 NY: 7% |
2.5%±1.8Highest NY: 7% |
| Celoron and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $44,583±$11kLowest 48% below NY |
$47,683±$8k 45% below NY |
$51,964±$21kHighest 40% below NY |
| Celoron and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $95,900±$9k 77% below NY |
$102,000±$9kHighest 76% below NY |
$92,700±$13kLowest 78% below NY |
| Whitehall and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $703±$118Lowest 57% below NY |
$975±$96Highest 40% below NY |
$917±$86 43% below NY |
| Whitehall and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,928 56% below NY |
$3,178Highest 52% below NY |
$1,927Lowest 71% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.2%±14.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
63.6%±18.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
56%±20.2 NY: 52.1% |
| Whitehall and Celoron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.7% NY: 14% |
29.4%Highest NY: 14% |
16.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.9%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
61.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
59.8% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 1 yr older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
1938Lowest 21 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 28% below NY |
26 minHighest 21% below NY |
13 minLowest 60% below NY |
| Work from home | 12.7%±12.8 NY: 14.9% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.3%±8.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Celoron and Dundee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.