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Fairmount vs Solvay vs Geddes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairmount has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Solvay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Geddes has the oldest population (median age 42.3).
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 | Fairmount | Solvay | Geddes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,724 |
6,544Lowest |
16,831Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% NY: +4.2% |
+0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-0.2%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 39.8±3.8 about the NY average |
38.9±2.3Lowest about the NY average |
42.3±2.3Highest 6% above NY |
| Geddes and Fairmount are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Lowest NY: 20.5% |
22.4%±3.9Highest NY: 20.5% |
21.4%±2.3 NY: 20.5% |
| Solvay and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±2.6 NY: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.5%±2.1Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Geddes and Fairmount are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
34.2% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NY: 7% |
6.9%±2.5Highest NY: 7% |
4.2%±1.1 NY: 7% |
| Solvay and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,225±$7kHighest about the NY average |
$61,166±$7kLowest 29% below NY |
$76,839±$7k 11% below NY |
| Fairmount and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,000±$10kHighest 57% below NY |
$150,000±$13kLowest 65% below NY |
$182,400±$6k 57% below NY |
| Fairmount and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,341±$133Highest 17% below NY |
$946±$77Lowest 42% below NY |
$965±$67 40% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873 26% below NY |
$4,459Lowest 32% below NY |
$5,421Highest 18% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±16.8Highest NY: 52.1% |
32.1%±9.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
35.2%±7.6 NY: 52.1% |
| Fairmount and Geddes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest NY: 14% |
6.9% NY: 14% |
4.6%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest NY: 54.3% |
51.3%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.3% NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Highest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1947Lowest 12 yrs older than NY |
1955 4 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minHighest 40% below NY |
19 min 41% below NY |
19 minLowest 42% below NY |
| Work from home | 11.6%±2.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
6.9%±3.2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.5%±2.8 NY: 14.9% |
| Fairmount and Geddes 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 | — | — | #327 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | WESTHILL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SOLVAY UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | SOLVAY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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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.